CLERMONT, Fla. – The Golden Eagles played two tight games on Saturday, losing the first 4-3 to Grace College and winning the second 4-3 over Spring Arbor. Cornerstone will take a 2-2 overall record into Monday's games against Mount Vernon Nazarene and Trinity Christian.
Game Flow
Cornerstone 3 – Grace College 4 – The Golden Eagles jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after scoring two unearned runs in the first inning. Grace eventually tied the game at 2-2 with a pair of runs in the fourth inning.
Caitlyn Hartline gave Cornerstone a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning with an RBI single, but Grace responded with a run in the fifth and a run in the sixth to win it 4-3.
Cornerstone 4 – Spring Arbor 3 – With the bases loaded in the fourth inning,
Cierra Langejans drove in a pair of runs with a base hit up the middle. Spring Arbor scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a 3-2 lead. Down to the last out,
Annie Fila hit a ground ball that found its way through the infield, then bounced past the centerfielder. Fila was able to make it all the way around the bases, tying the game at 3-3 with a little-league style inside the park home run. A few batters later,
Alicia Ontiveros drove in the go-ahead run with a base hit.
Brooke Leonard retired all three batters she faced in the bottom of the seventh, earning the save.
Whitney Heasley earned the win.
From the Box Score
10 – Ten consecutive scoreless innings pitched by
Rachel Younts, who pitched five on Friday and five on Saturday against Spring Arbor.
4 – Four 1-2-3 innings by the Golden Eagle defense over Saturday's two games.
8 – Eight putouts by sophomore shortstop
Mackenzie Vallad
Starter's Lines
Game 1 (Grace College) – Brooke Leonard – 4.0IP, 4H, 2R (2ER), 3K, 0BB
Game 2 (Spring Arbor) – Rachel Younts – 5.1IP, 8H, 3R (3ER), 0K, 0BB
What's Next
The Golden Eagles will be back in action with a pair of games on Monday. They'll face Mount Vernon at 1:00 p.m. and Trinity Christian at 3:30 p.m.
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