MELBOURNE, Fla. – Sydney Tilma hit a 7^th inning 2-run homerun in the opener as Cornerstone posted a split on the final day at the Space Coast Games in Florida. The win over College of Florida and the loss to Dordt end the week at 8-8 overall for the Golden Eagles as they will have their home opener on Friday against St. Francis (Ill.).
 


Game One Highlights – Cornerstone 7, New College of Florida 6

• Cornerstone struck first with one run in the first and two in the second to take a 3-0 lead
• Anna Griffioen led off the game with a single and was later brought home on an error by the Banyans
• Griffioen then added a 2-RBI double in the second, scoring Sydney Tilma and Abbey Brower
• The Banyans chased CU starter McKenna Gilde in the bottom of the 3^rd when they posted a double, single and triple to cut the margin to 3-2
• Tilma collected her second hit of the day to lead off the fourth but was stranded at second and then CU saw New College of FL tie it at 3-3 in the bottom half
• After a leadoff single from Moriah Sprague to start the fifth, Alexis Ashbay hit her first collegiate homerun to up the lead back to two
• The Banyans then scored one in the 5^th and two in the 6^th to take a 6-5 lead
• Down to their last at-bat, the Golden Eagles got a leadoff single from Ashbay – who was then moved to 2^nd on a sacrifice and to third on a wild pitch
• A lineout to center kept her on third
• Sydney Tilma then came up with two outs and connected on a deep blast to left field to put CU up by one
• Alyssa Braam shut down the hitters in the 7^th, 1-2-3, to give Cornerstone the win

 
Game Two Highlights – Cornerstone 2, Dordt 3

• The Defenders got on the board first after an error and sacrifice fly scored the lone run of the inning
• CU threatened in the second inning but a mishap on the basepath and a fly out ended a first/third with one out situation
• Dordt added another unearned run in the third inning
• Cornerstone got a double from Moriah Sprague in the 6^th but she was left stranded at third
• The Defenders then got a triple and single in their half of the 6^th to go up 3-0
• CU put on their rally caps in the 7^th as Maddy Chatman tripled to lead off the inning and Taylor Zwagerman brought her home on a double.
• Sydney Tilma stayed hot and doubled home Zwagerman to cut the margin to 3-2 but CU was unable to bring her home, falling by a single run
   
   

What's Next?
Cornerstone concludes their spring break trip with an overall record of 8-8. The Golden Eagles will be back in action on Friday and Saturday at home with doubleheaders against St. Francis and Judson.
 
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