Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 HOWELL, Mich. – The Golden Eagles took a break from conference play on Thursday to play against Cleary University and suffered a pair of defeats by the finals of 2-0 and 10-4. The losses set them back to 7-21 overall and they're scheduled to continue their season on Saturday afternoon when they welcome Madonna to CU's softball field. 
 
Game Flow
 
Game 1 – Both teams struggled offensively, as each side only tallied three hits. Rachel Younts had a double, while Alicia Ontiveros and Moriah Wilke each had base hits. Cleary scored a run in the third and added another in the fifth. Brooke Leonard pitched her eighth complete game of the season while holding the opposition to only three hits.

Game 2 – Cleary led 5-0 after four innings. The Golden Eagles put up three runs in the top of the fifth, but the Cougars responded with three of their own in the bottom of the fifth. Jessica Wright hit a home run in the top of the sixth inning for the Golden Eagles, but Cleary held on for a 10-4 victory. Annie Fila went 2-for-4 and scored a run.
 
From the Box Score
8 – Eight complete games this season for Brooke Leonard.
5 – Five multi-hit games for Annie Fila, who recorded a pair of hits in game two.
15 – Team-leading 15 runs scored by Mackenzie Vallad, who scored a run in game two.
 
 
Starter's Lines
 
Game 1 – Brooke Leonard – 6.0IP, 3H, 2R (2ER), 2K, 3BB
Game 2 – Rachel Younts – 5.0IP, 10H, 8R (5ER), 1K, 1BB
 
 
 
What's Next
CU will be back in action on Saturday with a doubleheader against Madonna. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00pm
 
 
Softball Contact: Seth Walters
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