PHOENIX– Abilene Christian was able to put runs up on the board over both games on Saturday, but the team came up just short in both outings. The Wildcats avoided a run-rule in game one against Colorado State but fell 12-5. The team was able to get a run up on the board to open the game against Grand Canyon, but the Lopes answered with a four-run second inning and came away with a 6-2 win.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game 1
- The Wildcats went up 2-0 early on the Rams scoring on an error and an RBI walk from Bubba Rote.
- Colorado State put together a massive second inning, plating eight runs and forcing two Wildcat pitching changes.
- ACU got a run back in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI single from Miranda Lista, cutting the lead to 8-3.
- The Rams added a single run in the top of the third and another three runs in the top of the fifth to push their lead to 12-3.
- With two outs in the bottom of the fifth, Avery Miloch launched her sixth homerun of the year to cut the lead to 12-5 and avoid the run rule.
- Neither team scored in the final two innings as CSU held on for the win.
Game 2
- ACU was once again first to score in their afternoon game as well, as Catrin Hoffman drove in a run with a single.
- Grand Canyon answered in the bottom of the inning with a solo homerun to tie the game.
- The Lopes put together a big second inning, scoring four runs and taking the 5-1 lead.
- Hoffman drove in her second run of the game with an RBI single in the top of the third to cut the lead to 5-2.
- GCU put the final run of the game on the board on a wild pitch in the fourth inning to reach the final score, 6-2.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- Hoffman's two-RBI game against GCU was her first multi-RBI game of the year. She led the Wildcats on the day with three total RBI.
- Miloch's pinch-hit homerun against CSU tied her for the team lead in RBI for the year with 13.
- Mercedes Eichelberger went 3-3 at the plate against GCU, also reaching base on a hit by pitch, to bring her team-leading hit total to 24 on the year.
ON DECK:
- The Wildcats close out the weekend with a game against Colorado State tomorrow at 1 p.m. CT.
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