MESA, Ariz. – A weekday road doubleheader saw a Spirit split, with OUAZ coming away with a 8-3 loss and a 1-0 win against Arizona Christian. The Spirit are now 18-15 on the season with just under 20 games left in the season. 

GAME ONE
In their first seasonal matchup against the firebirds, the Spirit fell 3-8 despite having almost identical hitting percentages off of an equal six hits. 

In just her fifth appearance of the season, Laurynn De Anda went 2-for-3 with one RBI and a one-run homer to give her the best offensive performance of the day. Her sister, Charlene De Anda, and catcher Mashalya Beltran both put up 1-for-3 performances, earning a single run each towards the Spirit's tally. 

Sadie Levandowski and Jazmine Ayala shared the mound, with Levandowksi taking the loss after allowing eight runs in the first and second.

GAME TWO: 
In their second conference win of the season, the Spirit shutout their in-state rival for only the third time in program history. 

Alexandra McCutcheon took the circle for all seven innings to complete the shutout, allowing only five hits and two walks, striking out four batters. 

After hitting her first homerun of the season in game one, Laurynn De Anda sent in the Spirit's sole run in the first inning. After her sister reached third off a dropped third strike and an error by the catcher, Laurynn singled to bat in the winning run. 

UP NEXT
The Spirit will stay on the road, heading to Santee, Calif. To take on San Diego Christian on Friday, March 24.