LIMA, Ohio – A strong pitching performance by McKenna Gilde and a pair of runs from Jolie Groeneveld and Moriah Sprague saw Cornerstone to a victory in game one of this Midwest matchup 7-4 in seven innings. With just one team error all game, the Golden Eagles held the Racers of UNOH to just seven hits and four runs. Game two was a different story for the Racers as they were able to hold Cornerstone to just seven hits with three runs. UNOH took game two 8-3, splitting the away double-header for Cornerstone. The Golden Eagles will continue the road trip at Indiana Tech tomorrow as they face another WHAC double-header late in the season. The game will be played on the Warrior Athletic Field in Fort Wayne, Ind. at 1 p.m. EST.
 
Game One Recap: Cornerstone – 7 UNOH – 4

• Game one began with a quiet first inning, marked by great defense from both teams. The first three outs from UNOH all came off of fly balls, and a popped-up ball to second base.
• The Racers began the scoring in game one, as a triple from UNOH's Hailee Edgell brought Eden Roberts home for UNOH. Hailee Edgell reached home on a sacrifice bunt to put the Racers up 2-0 in the bottom of the second.
• Jolie Groeneveld scored the first run for Cornerstone as Moriah Sprague hit a double that gave her the opportunity to score. Followed by an Alexis Ashbay single that brought another run in for the Golden Eagles from Moriah Sprague.
• Anna Griffioen and Delaney Wilson finished out the scoring of the third inning for Cornerstone, who lead 4-2.
• Groeneveld, Sprague, and Ashbay all score in the top of the fourth inning to put the Golden Eagles up 7-2 runs midway through the contest.
• Game one was marked by a Cornerstone pitching game by McKenna Gilde, who in the last five innings allowed just four hits. Cornerstone came out on top 7-4 with just one error all game.

 
Game Two Recap: Cornerstone – 3 UNOH – 8

• The Golden Eagles begin game two with the first run, as Morgan Jenkins advances to home on an error by the Racer's shortstop.
• The Racers hold the Golden Eagles for the next three innings to no hits and no errors, as Cornerstone grounds out a few times, and send a couple fly balls to the Racer infield and outfield.
• The Racers score a couple runs to give themselves a four-run lead 5-1 in game two, in the bottom of the fifth inning.
• Zoe Johnson for the Racers makes the game 6-1 with a solo homerun in the bottom of the fifth.
• The bottom of the fifth was a UNOH show as they continued to score with a Hailee Edgell run, batted in by Payton Albright to make the score 7-1.
• Taylor Zwagerman's double sends Anna Griffioen and Kaylee Misialek home in the top of the sixth inning to keep Cornerstone in game two, they still trail behind the Racers 7-3.
• The final inning saw UNOH score one more run to make the score 8-3. UNOH held Cornerstone to just one hit in the top of the seventh, with a strike-out, a ground out, and a catch in left field. The Racers take game two 8-3.

 
By the Numbers
2-4/2 – Jolie Groeneveld and Moriah Sprague both went 2-4 in game one, having two runs each that helped see Cornerstone to the game one victory.
7/7/4 – McKenna Glides highlighted the Golden Eagle defense in game one. Pitching all seven innings, allowing only seven hits, and forcing four strike outs from Racer hitters.
 
What's Next?
Cornerstone will play a double-header at Indiana Tech tomorrow starting at 1 p.m. EST.
 
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