AUBURNDALE, Fla. – Cornerstone was back in action on the final day of the Florida trip and came away with a split with Trinity Baptist. Cornerstone would back up starting pitcher Lucas Vega with 11 runs as Vega would go the distance with eight strikeouts for the first shutout victory of the year, 11-0. In the second game Trinity Baptist took advantage of Cornerstones free bases to score six in the top of the first on their way to a 10-0 victory over the Golden Eagles. Cornerstone returns to Michigan to start conference play against Siena Heights on Friday, March 15 for a double header starting at 1 p.m.
 
Game One Highlights – Cornerstone – 11 Trinity Baptist - 0

• The Golden Eagles strike first in this game as after a double from Drew Goodman made it second and third, Matthew Kindley brought one home with an RBI groundout to give Cornerstone a 1-0 lead. Ethan Lajiness would bring home another with a single up the middle to make it 2-0.
• Lucas Vega worked a clean bottom of the first with a pair of strikeouts to keep Cornerstone in the lead 2-0 after one inning.
• After a few base runners for the Golden Eagles, Matthew Kindley brings them all home with a long homerun over the right field fence to make it 5-0 in the top of the third.
• Lucas Vega worked around a bases loaded jam thanks to a pair of strikeouts to keep Trinity Baptist off the board after three.
• JC Salinas brings another home for the Golden Eagles with a single through the right side to make it 6-0 with runners on first and third and one out.
• Lucas Vega worked another quick 1-2-3 inning as Cornerstone leads 6-0 heading into the sixth.
• Ethan Lajiness singles up the middle to bring JC Salinas home to extend the lead 7-0 in the sixth.
• Gannon Fox and Michael Ruiz opened the seventh with back-to-back singles to make it first and third and nobody out. Steve Hoeksema would come home on a wild pitch and Andrew Eley would bring home another on a sac fly to make it 9-0. Cornerstone would tack on two more to make it 11-0.
• Lucas Vega would finish the complete game as Cornerstone wins 11-0.

 
Game Two Highlights – Trinity Baptist – 10 – Cornerstone - 0

• After walking and hitting the bases loaded, a walk and another hit by pitch gave Trinity Baptist a 2-0. After a few more walks and some batted balls, Trinity now leads 6-0 after the top of the first.
• Trinity Baptist adds one more in the top of the third with a double down the left field line to make it 7-0. A batter later, it is now 8-0 as TBC has blown this game open in the third.
• Nothing going for the Golden Eagles offense as they have just one hit through three innings of play.
• Cornerstone left the bases loaded in the bottom of the fourth as Trinity Baptist continues to lead 8-0 heading into the fifth.
• Trinity Baptist strings together a few hits and scores two more to take a 10-0 advantage over the Golden Eagles in the fifth.
• Rafael Blom and Alex Hayward post scoreless relief outings in the sixth and seventh inning to keep the game at 10-0.
• Trinity Baptist beats Cornerstone 10-0.

 
By The Numbers
16 – Cornerstone strung together 16 hits in the game one victory, four from JC Salinas
7 – Lucas Vega went the distance, pitching a complete game with eight strikeouts.
1 – Matthew Kindley hit his first homer of the run, driving in five in game one
 
 
 
What's Next?
Cornerstone will begin conference play as they will take on Siena Heights in Adrian on Friday, March 15 for a double header starting at 1 p.m.
 
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