SYLVANIA, Ohio – The dynamic pitching and hitting duo of Maddy Chatman and Mikayla Meade recorded huge performances as Cornerstone increased the win streak to four in a row with a sweep of Lourdes. CU took game one 4-2 in nine innings and then took game two 10-6 to move to 10-10 on the year and 4-2 in WHAC play. CU will continue the road trip at Siena Heights tomorrow as they try to get games in before weather hits. 
 
Game One Recap: Cornerstone – 4 Lourdes – 2 (Nine Innings)

• Battling some rainy weather, both Cornerstone and Lourdes would see pitching dominate throughout game one. 
• A total of just four hits occurred in the first six innings of play. Mackenzie Nagelhout and Maddy Chapman recorded the two hits that were Cornerstone's in those six innings. 
• Mikayla Meade started for CU and went the first six innings and struck out six in the scoreless game. 
• In the seventh, the Golden Eagles broke the score first. Sydney Carr doubled to lead-off the inning and later the pinch runner Shylin Robirds scored on a Moriah Sprague groundout that also saw a Lourdes error. 
• Meade looked to close the game but a Lourdes double to start the inning would bring Alyssa Braam in to attempt to close things out. 
• Lourdes was able to record a two out single to tie the game at one and force extra innings.
• In the ninth, CU regained the lead. Molly Poole highlighted a three-run inning with a two-run home run. Maddy Chatman then added a solo HR of her own to bring the score to 4-1. 
• Lourdes again was able to battle back scoring a run after a walk and two singles. Mikayla Meade re-entered the game to get the final two outs and secure a 4-2 Golden Eagle victory. 

 
Game Two Recap: Cornerstone – 10 Lourdes - 6

• After no score through the first six innings of game one, the two teams combined for nine runs in the first inning of game one. 
• Moriah Sprague and Bailey Anson each recorded RBI hits while Maddy Chatman and Paige Liddell had RBI bases loaded walks in the middle of those hits to take an early 5-0 lead. 
• McKena Gilde started game two and with a 5-0 lead was unable to hold it as the Gray Wolves offense woke up. Lourdes scored four runs on two RBI hits, a sacrifice fly, and a wild pitch to score four and get the game within one at 5-4. 
• In the second inning, Lourdes was able to tie the game on a single from Maddie Darrah. 
• Maddy Chatman stayed hot and was able to give CU the lead back on an RBI single in the top of the third to make it 6-5. 
• Going into the third, Sydney Tilma came in and pitched for the Golden Eagles and was able to slow down the Lourdes offense to keep the CU 6-5 advantage. 
• Both teams would record a 1-2-3 inning in the fourth inning, the first of game two. 
• Cornerstone added an insurance run in the fifth to make it 7-5 after two throwing errors by Lourdes. Maddy Chatman scored after hitting a single and then advancing all the way around the bases on an error from the LU shortstop and third baseman. 
• Another Cornerstone run came home as Morgan Jenkins led-off the sixth with a walk and later scored on an RBI double from Moriah Sprague to make It 8-5. 
• With two outs, Maddy Chatman made it a perfect 3-3 in game two with a two RBI single that blew the game open at 10-5. 
• Lourdes finally was able to find a pitch to hit of Sydney Tilma, as Emily Wallace hit a solo bomb in the bottom of sixth to cut their deficit to four. 
• That would be all Lourdes would get though as Mikayla Meade's busy day continued as she closed out game two to secure the 10-6 victory for CU. 

 
By the Numbers
5-7/5 – Maddy Chatman went 5-7 with five RBI in today's double-header to lead the CU offense. 
8.2 – Mikayla Meade pitched 8.2 innings today between the two games and was dominant earning a save. 
3 – Molly Poole and Maddy Chatman each hit a HR today to increase their team high to three. 
 
What's Next?
Cornerstone will play a double-header at Siena Heights tomorrow starting at 1 p.m. 
 
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