Embry-Riddle earned a split with the #19 Royals of Hope International on Saturday in Glendale at Arizona Christian as the Eagles won game one 2-1 before dropping game two 8-0. 

Game 1

The first game of the double header was a pitcher's duel between Eagles pitcher Vanessa Brink (Vail, Ariz.) and Allie Puente of the Royals.  Through the first three innings, each team had just one hit.  

In the bottom of the 3^rd Tatum Chestnut (Peoria, Ariz.) recorded the first hit and then Maddie Judge (Oro Valley, Ariz.) walked to put runners on first and second for ERAU but Embry-Riddle was unable to score a run. 

Hope International got a leadoff triple in the top of the 5^th inning and were able to take advantage with a single to follow as the Royals took a 1-0 lead. 

In the bottom of the 6^th inning, Judge and Sam Holbert (Phoenix, Ariz.) both walked to put runners on first and second.  Autumn Sulusi (Kaneohe, Hawaii) hit a single to score both runners and give Embry-Riddle a 2-1 lead. 

Kate Delaney (Fort Collins, Colo.) pitched the top of the 7^th and shut down Hope as she was credited with the save and Brink earned the win. 

Game 2

Hope International jumped on top in the first inning with two quick runs.  Embry-Riddle looked to answer in the bottom of the 1^st as Lily Anderson (Flagstaff, Ariz.) reached on a single, but the Eagles stranded her at 1^st.

The Royals took advantage of a few defensive miscues by ERAU in the top of the third and fourth innings that led to four runs and a 6-0 lead for Hope.

The offense never got going for the Eagles in the second game as Hope went on to win 8-0. 

Embry-Riddle will travel to Columbus, Georgia next to play in the NFCA classic February 16-18th.