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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Cornerstone came out on the losing end and the winning end in two slugfests today as they posted a split at Indiana Tech on Saturday afternoon. Indiana Tech won the first game 11-10 and Cornerstone won the second game 8-7 to earn the split on the day. The Golden Eagles are now 11-18 overall and 4-8 in the WHAC. CU will travel to Calvin on Monday for a 3:30 p.m. doubleheader.
Game Flow
Game 1 - In an offensive slugfest that featured mult-run innings in six different at-bats, the Golden Eagles were unable to come up with one more run as they fel 11-10. CU brought across three runs in the opening frame only to see Indiana Tech come back with two in the first, two in the second and five in the third.
The Golden Eagles responded with five of their own in the fifth inning but the Warriors got the final tally in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull out the 1-run win. Harlie Sherman and Elizabeth Albaugh each connected for four RBI while Logan Myers, Mackenzie Vallad and Albaugh scored eight combined runs.
Game 2 - The Cornerstone bats combined with a stellar performance from starter Brooke Leonard to post an 8-0 lead entering the bottom of the seventh inning. CU got one run in the first and seventh innings and squeezed in three each in the second and third.
Highlighting the offense was a trio of homeruns from Harlie Sherman, Rachel Younts and Elizabeth Albaugh. Sherman finished with three RBI while Logan Myers scored three runs. CU held off a furious Warriors' comeback in the bottom of the seventh that saw the home team score seven times.
Starters Lines
Rachel Nelson – 2.2IP, 9H, 7R (7ER), 1K, 2BB
Brooke Leonard – 6.2IP, 10H, 6R (6ER), 6K, 1BB
Offensive Numbers
What's Next? Cornerstone will travel down the East Beltine on Monday to face non-conference foe Calvin College in a 3:30 p.m. doubleheader.
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