LIVONIA, Mich. – In a pair of games that got moved to Madonna's campus due to field conditions the Golden Eagles fell 8-4 and 3-1 at Concordia. CU held early leads in both games but were unable to hold on, giving up none total runs in the fourth inning or later of today's double-header. CU drops to 8-26, 2-14 WHAC on the year with the losses as they will get set for a quick turnaround at UM-Dearborn tomorrow starting at 1 p.m. Tomorrow's games will be played on Alumni Field the home of NCAA DI Michigan Wolverines.
Game 1: Cornerstone 4 – Concordia 8
-
Concordia got two runs off CU starter Courtney Ducharme in the first, scoring on a groundout and sacrifice to make the score 2-0.
-
Cornerstone responded with a huge third inning, scoring four runs that were highlighted by a two RBI double from Lexi Lieske.
-
CU would maintain a 4-2 lead headed into the sixth inning.
-
Senior Rachel Younts came on to pitch the sixth and ran into some trouble, as Concordia erupted for six runs in the inning to take the lead 8-4.
-
CU was unable to get anything going after a Courtney Ducharme single in the top of the seventh, resulting in an 8-4 game one loss.
Game 2: Cornerstone 1 – Concordia 3
-
CU got off to a fast start in game two, getting a run in the top of the first on a Maddie Vassar RBI double that scored Mackenzie Vallad.
-
Cornerstone starter Ashley Loera was dominant early, holding the Cardinals scoreless through the first three innings of play.
-
CUAA was however able to take the lead in the fourth with a two RBI double to go on top 2-1.
-
Concordia added an insurance run off Loera in the fifth with an RBI single to make it 3-1.
-
CU was held to just four hits in the game as they were unable to come back from a two run deficit falling 3-1 in game two.
By the Numbers
2 - Lexi Lieske and Maddie Vassar each had two RBI on the day to lead the Golden Eagles.
4 - CU starting pitchers gave up a total of four earned runs on the day, three by Courtney Ducharme and just one by Ashley Loera.
5 - Cornerstone struggled on the defensive side today, commiting a total of five errors.
12 - The Golden Eagles totaled 12 hits in the double-header.
What's Next?
The Golden Eagles will play at Alumni Field on the University of Michigan campus for a double-header tomorrow at UM-Dearborn. Game one will start at 1 p.m.
Softball Contact: Seth Walters
CU Athletics: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
