Two Run Rule Wins Equals GSAC Sweep

3/6/2026 10:58:00 PM

By: Tim Gooszen

Glendale, Ariz.- On Friday, Arizona Christian broke open two close games and turned them into run rule walk-off victories against La Sierra.  The wins allowed the Firestorm to sweep the four game series with the Golden Eagles.

Game Info
  • Game one score: Arizona Christian - 11, La Sierra - 3 (6 inn)
  • Game two score: Arizona Christian - 10, La Sierra - 2 (5 inn)
  • Records: Arizona Christian - 14-5, 4-0 GSAC, La Sierra - 4-11, 0-4 GSAC
  • Location: ACU Softball Field, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Game One Stats
  • Dayna Herrera - CG win, HR, 2 RBI
  • Rachel Martin 2-3, 2B, SB, run, 3 RBI
  • Elena Garcia - 2-3, 2B, RBI
  • Christina Grubb - 3-4, 3B, 2B, 2 RBI
  • Nadia Landeros - 1-1, 2 RBI
  • Morgan Bradford - 1-3, run

Inside Game One
  • Garcia produced the first hit of the game and Herrera homered right behind her
  • Grubb tripled on the next pitch and scored on a sac fly from Avery Slater
  • In the fourth, LSU scored two runs ending Herrera's personal streak of 17 innings without allowing a run
  • That streak is tied for second all-time in the ACU archives
  • Martin (2 RBI) and Garcia (RBI) doubled back-to-back to turn a one run game into a three run game
  • The Golden Eagles added a run in the fifth for a 6-3 deficit
  • In the sixth, Martin cashed in Raelynn Villanueva with a single
  • Three batters later Grubb doubled home Martin and Sierra Lauko
  • Landeros created the walk-off run rule with a single to score Herrera and Grubb
  • Herrera threw her fourth complete game of the season and second in as many days

ACU Game Two Stats
  • Brooke Lemley - 1-1, 2B 
  • Herrera - 2-3, 2B, RBI
  • Grubb - 1-3, 2B, RBI
  • Glory Estabrook - relief IP, 1-2, 2 runs, 2 RBI
  • Slater - 1-2, 2 runs
  • Martin - 1-2, BB, 2 runs
  • Alyssa Grinstead - win

Inside Game Two
  • The first two batters for LSU scored but no other Golden Eagle crossed the plate
  • Martin singled in Slater to create a 2-1 score in the second
  • Herrera and Grubb doubled back-to-back to begin the bottom of the third and tie the score at 2-2
  • The Firestorm were not done as they plated a total of seven runs in the inning
  • Bradford, Estabrook (2 RBI), Garcia, and Herrera (2 RBI) all delivered run producing singles
  • Looking for their second run rule walk-off of the day, Lemley answered with a double to center
  • After the early trouble, Grinstead retired 12 of the last 13 batters she faced

Thoughts from Coach Mayben
"I am proud of the team coming out and getting four out of four GSAC games this weekend. It is difficult to sweep four game series at this level. It requires focus, and a resilient competitive drive as well as confidence to have sustained consistency in a series. As a team we were able to do that this weekend. We were able to win in the circle, on defense, and at the plate consistently this weekend."

Up Next
The Firestorm will head to Tucson on Saturday for their one day of participation in the Tucson Invitational.  Arizona Christian will face Dakota Wesleyan and Carroll at Lincoln Park North.