Grand Rapids, Mich. – The Golden Eagles played their first conference games on Wednesday against No. 7 Davenport in what was supposed to be the home opener and the Panthers won both games. DU won the opener 3-0 and followed with an 8-0 victory in the nightcap. The pair of losses drop Cornerstone to 5-13 overall and 0-2 in WHAC play and they will resume conference play Friday at Lourdes.

Game 1 – The Panthers put up two unearned runs in the top of the first inning and added an insurance run in the seventh inning. Rachel Younts and McKena Razenberg were the only two players to reach base for Cornerstone, with a base hit apiece. Younts pitched a complete game, surrendering ten hits, but only one earned run.
 
 
Game 2 – Davenport took the lead early in game two with a run in the first inning. They tallied six more in the fourth inning and another in the seventh to win 8-0. Moriah Wilke had two singles, while Alicia Ontiveros and Jessica Wright also had base hits. CU threatened to score in the fifth inning with the bases loaded but failed to score. Whitney Denton started the game before she was relieved by Whitney Heasley.
 
 
 
From the Box Score
7 – Younts pitched all seven innings of game one, earning her second consecutive complete game.
14 – The Golden Eagle defense stranded 14 Panthers on the basepaths over the two games.
3 – three assists apiece by infielders Mackenzie Vallad and Ali Ontiveros in game one.
4 – four putouts apiece by outfielders Annie Fila and McKena Razenberg in game two.
 
 
Starter's Lines
 
Game 1 – Rachel Younts – 7.0IP, 10H, 3R (1ER), 3K, 2BB
Game 2 – Whitney Denton – 4.0IP, 6H, 7R (6ER), 0K, 4BB
 
 
 
What's Next
Cornerstone will continue its season with a pair of conference doubleheaders this weekend. They'll be at Lourdes on Friday at 5:00pm and then at Concordia on Saturday at 1:00pm
 
 
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