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Winner Northwestern Ohio NORTHWES 22-14
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Cornerstone (MI) CORNERST 19-12
Winner
Northwestern Ohio NORTHWES
22-14
10
Final
8
Cornerstone (MI) CORNERST
19-12
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Northwestern Ohio NORTHWES 5 2 0 0 1 0 2 10 13 3
Cornerstone (MI) CORNERST 3 1 0 2 0 0 2 8 6 1

W: L. Wooten (12-7) L: Braam, Alyssa (6-4)

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Northwestern Ohio NORTHWES 22-15
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Winner Cornerstone (MI) CORNERST 20-12
Northwestern Ohio NORTHWES
22-15
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Final
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Cornerstone (MI) CORNERST
20-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Northwestern Ohio NORTHWES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Cornerstone (MI) CORNERST 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 3 5 0

W: Gilde, McKenna (11-3) L: K. McGlothen (8-7)

Game Recap: Softball | | @chance_jd

Softball bounces back to close the day in their split against UNOH

Grand Rapids, Mich. – Softball went to battle today as they hosted the Racers of Northwestern Ohio. In the first game of the day the Golden Eagles were stunned early as they fell 10-8. Game two belonged to McKenna Gilde as she led Cornerstone to a 3-0 win with her seven-strikeout game. The ladies next matchup comes against Michigan-Dearborn on Wednesday, April 16 starting at 3pm.
 
Game One Recap: Cornerstone – 8 UNOH – 10
  • UNOH came out of the gates firing as they put together a flurry of hits to post five quick runs in the top of the 1st. 
  • Moriah Sprague struck first with a double to right field to start off the hits for the home team. 
  • The Golden Eagles closed out the first inning with three runs of their own thanks to singles from Sam Timmer and Delaney Wilson. 
  • The Racers continued their hot start to the double-header in the second inning as they added another two runs taking a 7-3 lead. 
  • Morgan Jenkins smooth swing put a ball up the middle which allowed Cornerstone to set themselves up for a run, yet they trailed 7-4 after the 2nd. 
  • The Golden Eagles took advantage of some sloppy UNOH defense to set up Moriah Sprague which she turned into a triple down the right field line that allowed Cornerstone to cut the lead to 7-6. 
  • The Racers found one more run in the 5th inning as they looked to be in control late. 
  • In the top of the 7th inning the Golden Eagles were forced to make changes as the Racers found two more runs and a 10-6 advantage. 
  • Despite strong hitting in the final inning the Golden Eagles ran out of steam and fell 10-8 in game one. 
Game Two Recap: Cornerstone – 3 UNOH – 0
  • The first inning started much tamer in game two as both teams were held scoreless to start. 
  • McKenna Gilde kicked off her strong day in the 2nd inning with three strikeouts to neutralize the Racers offense.
  • The offense began in the bottom of the 4th inning for the Golden Eagles after Morgan Jenkins and Moriah Sprague reached bases. 
  • Sam Timmer and Alexis Ashbay both found big hits for the home team that drove in runs as Cornerstone took a 3-0 lead. 
  • Two more strikeouts for McKenna Gilde was the story of the 5th as Cornerstone was cruising. 
  • The Golden Eagles closed out the game with no damage as they secured game two with a 3-0 win. 
By the Numbers:
11 – Cornerstone outscored UNOH 11 to 10 through both games.
5 – The Racers were quick when on base as they stole five times compared to Cornerstone's three. 
10 – The pitching crew for the Golden Eagles tallied 10 strikeouts on the day. 

What's Next?
The Golden Eagles next test comes on the road against Michigan-Dearborn on Wednesday, April 16 for a pair of games starting at 3pm. 
 
Contact: Jonny Strube | jon.strube@cornerstone.edu
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