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Winner Cornerstone CORNERST 11-12-1
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Madonna MADONNA 19-4
Winner
Cornerstone CORNERST
11-12-1
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Final
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Madonna MADONNA
19-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Cornerstone CORNERST 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 6 1
Madonna MADONNA 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 10 0

W: Braam, Alyssa (3-9) L: M. Schlaud (14-1) S: Johnson, Kaitlin (1)

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Cornerstone CORNERST 11-13-1
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Winner Madonna MADONNA 20-4
Cornerstone CORNERST
11-13-1
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Final
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Madonna MADONNA
20-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Cornerstone CORNERST 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 8 2
Madonna MADONNA 0 0 3 1 0 4 X 8 10 0

W: J. Anderson (5-2) L: Meade, Mikayla (3-4)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Takes One from (19) Madonna in Twin Bill

LIVONIA, Mich. – Delaney Wilson's power and McKenzie Butgereit's timely hitting helped propel Cornerstone to a 4-3 win over 19th-ranked Madonna on Saturday afternoon. Alyssa Braam kept the high-powered Madonna offense in check to help the Golden Eagles split with their WHAC foe. Madonna was able to overcome a pair of CU home runs in game two to take the ladder of the twin bill. After today's action, the Golden Eagles move to 11-13-1 overall, 6-6 in the WHAC.

Game One: Cornerstone – 4 | Madonna – 3
  • Madonna got the scoring started early when an RBI single gave the Crusaders a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning.
  • The top of the fourth started off well for the Golden Eagles when Mackenzie Nagelhout singled to right field. 
  • A couple batters later, Delaney Wilson went yard with a two-run home run to left center, giving CU a 2-1 lead.
  • In the bottom of the fifth, Madonna regained their lead when a bases loaded single brough two runs home for the Crusaders, giving them a 3-2 lead.
  • Cornerstone responded in the top of the sixth, getting two runners on with two outs. After a passed ball, both Golden Eagles advanced, putting runners on second and third base.
  • Then, McKenzie Butgereit came to the plate and hit a single, bringing Allisen Martz and Maddy Chatman across the plate and giving CU a 4-3 lead.
  • CU was able to shut down Madonna in the sixth and seventh innings, giving the Golden Eagles a 4-3 upset win over the 19th-ranked team in the NAIA.

Game Two: Madonna – 8 | Cornerstone – 4
  • Delaney Wilson got game two started with a bang when she popped her second home run of the day, a two-run shot to left field, to give the Golden Eagles a 2-0 lead in the top of the second.
  • Madonna was able to get on the board in the bottom of the third with a three-run inning propelled by four hits and an untimely CU error to take the lead 3-2.
  • Cornerstone leveled the score at 3-3 in the top of the fourth when Sydney Carr hit a solo home run to left center.
  • Madonna responded quickly in the bottom of the fourth, bringing home two runs to regain the lead 5-3.
  • The Crusaders continued their offensive attack with another three-run inning in the bottom of the sixth inning, extending their lead to 8-3.
  • In the top of the seventh, Cornerstone attempted a comeback when Jolie Groeneveld singled, sending Allisen Martz across the plate to cut the MU lead to 8-4. But that was all she wrote as CU could not score another run, splitting the double header with Madonna.
 
By the Numbers:
3 – Home runs by CU in the double header. Delaney Wilson had two while Sydney Carr added another.
20/14 – Madonna outhit Cornerstone on the day with 20 hits to CU's 14. 
19 – Stolen bases by Jolie Groeneveld this season, adding to her record of most stolen bases in a season for the Golden Eagles. 
 
What's Next?
Cornerstone is back in action for a WHAC double-header when they host Lourdes on Monday, April 18. The first pitch of game one is slated for 3:30 p.m.
 
Softball Contact: Jesse Campbell 
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