DAVENPORT, Fla. – The Golden Eagles earn a split on the second to last day in Florida. Cornerstone won the pitching duel in game one, exploding for five runs in the 12^th inning to win 5-1 over Morningside. Valley City got the best of CU in the second game with an offensive outburst, winning 14-4. Baseball has just one final day left as they take on Trinity Baptist for a doubler header starting at 3:30 p.m tomorrow afternoon. 
 
Game One Highlights – Cornerstone – 5 Morningside - 1

• Brody Nelson worked an efficient first inning to keep the game scoreless after one.
• Both pitchers are in a nice groove to start the game as Brody Nelson strikes out a pair to end the second inning.
• The game remains scoreless after three innings as Nelson works another 1-2-3 inning.
• Nelson is dealing for the Golden Eagles, recording another strikeout as the game is scoreless after four.
• Ethan Lajiness gets his second hit of the game for Cornerstone, but that's all that the Golden Eagles could muster as it is 0-0 heading into the bottom of the fifth.
• Another 1-2-3 inning from Brody Nelson as the game heads into the sixth inning scoreless.
• Morningside gets their first hit of the game in the bottom of the sixth and that is all they would get as the game heads into the final inning tied 0-0.
• Morningside had some traffic in the bottom of the seventh, but a nice defensive play by the Golden Eagles gunned the runner at home and Levi Heerema struck out the next batter to force extra innings.
• The game heads into the ninth inning as both teams pitching has shut down the offense of the other.
• Extra inning baseball, the game heads into the 10^th with both teams tied at 0.
• Pitching battle continues as the games head to the 11^th inning scoreless.
• Cam VanPutten works a scoreless inning to make this on head to the 12^th.
• The Golden Eagles loaded the bases with one out in the top of the 12^th, thanks to a single and two free passes. JC Salinas comes through with the first runs of the game with a two RBI single to give Cornerstone a 2-0 lead. A single from Andrew Eley brings home another, making it 3-0. Andrew Meny brings two more home with single as Cornerstone has put up a crooked number, leading 5-0.
• Morningside tacks on a run but it isn't enough as VanPutten shuts the door as Cornerstone wins 5-1.

 
Game Two Highlights – Valley City – 14 Cornerstone - 4

• Valley City gets on the board in the top of the first with a two-out rally to take a 2-0 lead,
• The Vikings strung together a few more hits in the second inning scoring two more to take a 4-0 lead.
• Valley City hits a two-out triple and a double to score another three runs as they have extended their lead 7-0.
• The Vikings loaded the bases full of Golden Eagles with walks in the bottom of the third and scored one on a hit by pitch from Drew Goodman to make it 7-1. Gannon Fox gets the first hit of the game for CU with an infield single to make it 7-2.
• After a two out single from Lucas Vega, Andrew Meny clears the bases with a double down the left field line to make it a 7-4 game after the fourth inning.
• After walking the bases loaded, the Vikings brought a run home on a wild pitch to make it 8-4. A ground rule double would later make it 10-4.
• Valley City adds one more as the game heads into the seventh, Vikings lead 11-4.
• The Vikings beat the Golden Eagles 14-4

 
By The Numbers
6.1 – Brody Nelson tossed a gem, pitching 6.1 scoreless innings with four strikeouts and three hits
4 – Andrew Meny had three hits in game one and one in game two to lead the Golden Eagles in hitting
 
 
What's Next?
The Golden Eagles will play their final two games of their Florida Trip tomorrow against Trinity Baptist for a double header starting at 3:30 p.m.
 
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