GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Golden Eagles welcomed Michigan-Dearborn to the turf on Saturday for Senior Day. Cornerstone won 5-4 in walkoff fashion in the first game and fell short 6-5 in the second game. The split gives the Golden Eagles a 13-19 overall, 8-12 WHAC record. The final WHAC standings have not been finalized yet. The WHAC Tourney matchups will be announced after all games are completed on Sunday with Cornerstone and Concordia vying for the final spot.

Game 1 – Courtney Ducharme led off the 2nd inning with a double. Jessica Wright brought her in with an RBI double to center field. Alicia Ontiveros tallied an RBI in each of the 2nd and 5th innings with a sacrifice fly and a suicide squeeze bunt, respectively. Cornerstone brought a 3-0 lead into the 7th inning. The Wolverines rallied for four runs to take a 4-3 lead. With Annie Fila on third and Maddie Vassar on second, Ontiveros hit a base hit to right field to bring them in. (VIDEO BELOW)
 

WALKOFF WINNER!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/rL6Wx1vmNr

— Cornerstone Softball (@Cornerstone_SB) April 28, 2018

From the Box Score – Game 1
Brooke Leonard – 7.0 IP, 5H, 4 ER, 6 K
Ontiveros – 1-for-2, 4 RBI
Ducharme – 2 doubles, run
Vassar – double, triple, 2 runs, stolen base
Fila – 2 hits, 2 runs


Game 2 – Michigan-Dearborn struck first with a pair of runs in the 3rd inning. Lexi Lieske belted a pinch hit, RBI triple in the 4th inning, and was brought in by a base hit from Cierra Langejans to tie the game at 2-2 after four innings. With the bases loaded in the 5th inning, Mackenzie Vallad hit a bases-clearing double to left field to give the Golden Eagles a 5-2 lead. The Wolverines fought back in the fifth inning with a solo homer and an RBI double to cut the deficit to one. A two-run home run in the top of the 7th boosted Michigan-Dearborn to a 6-5 comeback victory.

From the Box Score – Game 2
Vallad – 2-for-2, 3 RBI, 2 walks
Lieske – triple, RBI, run


By the Numbers
7 – Seven doubles by Courtney Ducharme on the CU Turf this season
2 – Two triples in Game 1 for CU. First 2-triple game since March 7, 2016.
10 – Ten RBI for Ontiveros since Thursday (6 games)
4 – Four-game hit streak for Annie Fila

Up Next
The final WHAC standings have not been finalized yet. The WHAC Tourney matchups will be announced after all games are completed on Sunday with Cornerstone and Concordia vying for the final spot.