Bats go quiet in 3-1 loss to Olivet Nazarene

Box Score

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Pitching dominated on another cold windy day, as Cornerstone fell to Olivet Nazarene 3-1 in the second and final game of the fall season. The Golden Eagles allowed eight hits in the seven-inning contest, but failed to get the bats going as both pitchers moved quickly through the opposing lineups. Cornerstone closes out the fall portion of their regular season at 0-2.

Game Flow…
The Tigers scored a run in both the second and third inning getting them off to another early lead, and that was all they needed after a complete game by their starter Madison Foster.

CU kept it close with great pitching from the duo of Jake Ellis (SO/Grand Rapids, Mich.) (three innings pitched) and Clay Keltner (FR/Highland, Ind.) (four innings pitched) but the only run that the Golden Eagles could plate was an RBI single by Nick Lagusis (JR/Scottsdale, Ariz.) that scored his freshman counterpart Aaron Krupansky (FR/Hartland, Mich.).

ONU added a security run in the seventh and final inning to seal a 3-1 victory.

From the Box Score…
4 and 3 - Freshman relief pitcher Clay Keltner in his first appearance pitched four innings and struck out three
5 - CU recorded five hits while also leaving five men on base
1 – Junior Nick Lagusis recorded his first RBI in a Golden Eagle uniform

What's Next…
Cornerstone will now enter the offseason and pick up play again in the spring.

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