Softball Tim Gooszen

Rainy Weekend Ends With Sweep Of Menlo

Atherton, Calif.- On a weekend when rain made its presence felt throughout ACU's GSAC trip to Northern California, Arizona Christian swept Menlo to end the trip.  Savannah Smith earned the win in both games without allowing a run.  Taylor Alto collected two doubles and a triple on the day.
 
Game Info
  • Game one score: Arizona Christian- 5, Menlo- 0
  • Game two score: Arizona Christian- 6, Menlo- 1
  • Records: Arizona Christian- 19-6, 2-1 GSAC, Menlo- 4-14, 2-2 GSAC
  • NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian- RV, Menlo- not ranked
  • Location: Wunderlich Field, Menlo College, Atherton, CA
 
ACU Game One Stats
  • Claire Buckley- 3-4, 3B, 2B, 2 RBI
  • Jyden Miles- 1-4, RBI
  • Alto- 1-4, 2B, RBI
  • Taylor Schleisman- 1-3
  • Miranda Hipolito- 1-2, RBI
  • Smith- 7 IP, CG win, 8 K
 
Inside Game One
  • The Firestorm had baserunners in all but one inning though scored all five runs in one inning
  • Abbi Covalt started the second inning with a single and scored on a Hipolito double
  • Kaitlyn Anderson walked and stole second before Buckley tripled home Hipolito and Anderson
  • Miles plated Buckley with a single and scored on a double from Alto
  • Smith only allowed five runners to reach base- none past second base- for the shutout
 
ACU Game Two Stats
  • Miles- 2-3, 3 runs
  • Alto- 2-4, 3B, 2B, 2 runs, RBI
  • Neeley Bell- 2-4, 3 RBI
  • Hipolito- 1-2, run
  • Buckley- 1-3, RBI
  • Trinity Lawson- 3.1 IP, one run
  • Smith- 3.2 IP, no runs, 6 K
 
Inside Game Two
  • Miles singled, stole second, and scored in the first
  • In the second, Buckley singled home Hipolito
  • A Miles single, Alto double, and Bell 2 RBI single started the third for a 4-0 lead
  • Menlo scored in the third
  • Despite baserunners in every inning, ACU did not score again until the seventh- Alto tripled in Miles, Bell singled home Alto
  • Smith only allowed one base runner when coming on in relief
 
Thoughts from Coach Mayben
 "Proud of the way our team competed all three days. Today was a solid effort, winning in all phases of the game both offensively and defensively."
 
Up Next
Big weekend coming for the Firestorm as they will host Vanguard and Hope International on Friday and Saturday.