LIVONIA, Mich. – The Golden Eagles traveled to Livonia on Wednesday to take on the Crusaders in a WHAC doubleheader. Cornerstone had only won three of 29 games between the two clubs since 2008, and hadn't won in Livonia since 2010. The Golden Eagles won 3-2 in game one and fell 3-1 in the second game to bring their overall record to 9-9 to go along with a 4-2 record in the WHAC. Stay tuned to cugoldeneagles.com for updates regarding games in the near future. 

Game 1 – Madonna took an early 1-0 lead right away in the first inning. Maddie Vassar evened up the score with an RBI groundout with the bases loaded in the fifth inning. Alicia Ontiveros busted the game open with a bases-clearing, two-RBI double down the left field line to make it 3-1. Madonna hit a solo home run to cut the deficit to 3-2 in the 7th inning, but Cornerstone escaped with the win, stranding two crusaders on base to end the game.

Key Performances
Brooke Leonard – 7.0 IP, 6H, 2R (2ER), 4K, 1BB
McKena Razenberg – 2-for-3, 1 run
Alicia Ontiveros – 1-for-2, 2 RBI

Game 2 – Cornerstone struck first with a two-out RBI single from Mackenzie Vallad in the first inning. The Golden Eagles nearly extended the lead in the third inning, but stranded two runners in scoring position. Madonna tallied runs in the third, fifth, and sixth innings to take a 3-1 lead to the final frame. Cornerstone loaded the bases in the seventh inning, but the rally fizzled, giving the Crusaders the win.

Maddie Vassar tallied three hits and scored the lone run of the game for CU.

By the Numbers
16 – A team-high 16 runs scored for Maddie Vassar on the season, ten more than the second highest on the team.
7 – Seven straight games with a double for the Golden Eagles, who have ten in that stretch.
7 – Seven multi-hit games for Maddie Vassar.

Up Next
Cornerstone's record remains at .500 with a 9-9 overall, 4-2 in the WHAC. Cornerstone is scheduled to play a pair of games against Concordia on Saturday, but stay tuned to cugoldeneagles.com for updates regarding the weather.

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