HAMMOND, Ind. – After nearly 10 days off since their Florida trip, the Golden Eagles traveled to Indiana to take on Purdue Northwest in a non-conference doubleheader. CU won the first game 5-3 and the second game 6-2. The pair of victories puts Cornerstone at 5-11 on the year. Cornerstone will play a doubleheader on Saturday at Olivet College before hosting Davenport next week Wednesday in their conference opener.
 
Game Flow
 
Game 1: Cornerstone 5 – Purdue NW 3
Rachel Younts recorded all three of Cornerstone's hits and drove in four of the five runs. She had a two-RBI single in the first inning, an RBI triple in the third, and an infield RBI single in the fifth. Annie Fila drove in the other run with a sacrifice fly in the first inning.
Brooke Leonard surrendered 12 hits over seven innings, but was able to work her way out of several jams. PNW stranded a total of 13 runners on base.
 
Game 2: Cornerstone 6 – Purdue NW 2
 
A four-run second inning propelled the Golden Eagles to a victory in game two. Mackenzie Vallad added a pair of insurance runs in the sixth inning with a two-RBI single. Vallad, Younts, and Jessica Wright all finished with two hits in game two.
 
Younts pitched a complete game in the circle with a season-high six strikeouts.
 
 
From the Box Score
5 – five hits for Rachel Younts over both games
4 – career high four RBI for Younts in game one.
9 – nine hits in game two for the Golden Eagles. The most since they put up 17 in the second game of the season.
 
 
Starter's Lines
 
Game 1 – Brooke Leonard – 7.0IP, 12H, 3R (3ER), 3K, 5BB
Game 2 – Rachel Younts – 7.0IP, 10H, 2R (2ER), 6K, 2BB
 
 
What's Next
CU will be back in action on Saturday with a doubleheader at Olivet College. Game one is scheduled to start at 1:00pm.
 
 
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