Elgin, Ill. – Softball leaned on strong pitching from Alyssa Braam in game one of their double-header against Judson coming away with a 4-0 victory. It was the same story in game two as the Golden Eagles controlled from the beginning as they went on to win 8-2. Cornerstone continues their road trip as they open conference play against Defiance on Friday, March 21^st. 
 
Game One Recap: Cornerstone – 4 Judson – 0

• Morgan Jenkins kicked off the day with her signature single and stolen base to set up the Golden Eagles early in the game. 
• Cornerstone found a sacrifice allow them to see the first score of the contest as they took a 1-0 lead after the 1^st inning. 
• The Golden Eagles took advantage of the errors on the Judson defense as they extended their lead to 2-0 after the 2^nd inning. 
• Moriah Sprague continued the streak of one run per inning for the Golden Eagles in the 3^rd as she drove in a run to secure a strong 3-0 lead for Cornerstone.
• The impressive pitching from the mound continued for Alyssa Braam as the strikeouts began to add up down the stretch. 
• Paige Liddell and Morgan Jenkins secured singles in the top of the 4^th inning to drive in the final run of the game for the Golden Eagles. 
• The Golden Eagles finished off the game well on the defensive side as they only allowed five total hits on their way to a 4-0 win.  

Game Two Recap: Cornerstone – 8 Judson – 2

• Judson started off the game with a crucial error of allowing Morgan Jenkins on base which turned into two stolen bases, but the Eagles were lucky to make it through the inning without any damage. 
• Both teams had strong defensive performances up until the 3^rd inning where Judson had errors pile up that gifted Cornerstone to a 2-0 advantage. 
• Emma Boonstra singled to kick off the 4^th inning which set up the Golden Eagles well for a big move. 
• Strong at bats led to a Gabby Mecca strike that drove in two more runs for Cornerstone. 
• Sam Timmer closed out the inning with a base hit that propelled the Golden Eagles to a 6-0 lead headed into the final few innings.
• Allie Lubben came in to close out the game and immediately made an impact as she struck out two batters in the 4^th inning to soften the damage as Cornerstone still led 6-1. 
• The two freshman Gabby Mecca and Taylor Moeggenberg made a difference in the 6^th inning with hits that drove in runs as the Golden Eagles led 8-1.
• The strong pitching closed out the game for Cornerstone as they finished with an 8-2 victory to secure the sweep. 

By the Numbers:
9 – The strong group on the mound combined for nine total strikeouts on the day. 
4 – Morgan Jenkins stole four bases total in the double-header. 
16 – Cornerstone showed success from the plate but still managed to leave 16 runners on base combined through both games. 

What's Next?
The Golden Eagles take a six-day break before traveling to Defiance to open up WHAC conference play on Friday, March 21^st at 3:00 and 5:00. 
 
Contact: Jonny Strube | jon.strube@cornerstone.edu
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