Rosemont, Ill. – Softball traveled to Rosemont Illinois to take on Olivet Nazarene where they found themselves in an offensive battle early and late in the contest. The 1^st inning produced fireworks as it ended 7-6 in favor of the Golden Eagles. Despite a three-run lead entering the 6^th inning Cornerstone suffered a flurry of runs that ended the game in defeat as they fell 15-9. The ladies will set their sights on Trinity Christian for a pair of games on Saturday, February 28^thstarting at 12:30 p.m. 
 
Game One Recap: Cornerstone – 9 Olivet Nazarene – 15

• The Golden Eagles opened the game on the back foot as they were stunned into a 6-0 deficit after the top of the first inning with pitching changes early. 
• Morgan Jenkins went to work and found a single up the center to secure the first base of the game for Cornerstone. 
• The Golden Eagles saw Anna Griffioen knock a single towards the short stop that set up Cornerstone to score their first run of the night. 
• The leadoff hitters continued to shine with Maddi Miller finding a double into center to set up another Golden Eagle score. 
• Sam Timmer found the second double of the inning for Cornerstone to drive in a run and make the game 6-3 with Olivet stuck on zero outs. 
• Alexis Ashbay added another run for the Golden Eagles with a rip into left field as the Cornerstone comeback was in full motion. 
• The Golden Eagles closed out the first inning with a 7-6 lead with incredible resilience telling the story. 
• The game came back to reality in the 2^nd inning with both defenses stiffening. 
• Both teams found bases in the third inning, but no damage was done as the game remained at 7-6 headed into the 4^th. 
• The ladies started well once again in the bottom of the 4^th inning putting two more runs on the board thanks to Alexis Ashbay's single which extended the lead to 9-6 headed to the 5^th inning. 
• The Golden Eagles faced loaded bases in the top of the 5^th inning but managed to secure three quick outs to get out untouched. 
• Strong at bats for Cornerstone turned into no runs in the bottom of the 5^th inning. 
• The fireworks came back for the Olivet Nazarene offense as they put together three runs in the top of the 6^th to get back on level terms late in the ball game. 
• This changed all the momentum in the game as they punched home six more runs to overtake the Golden Eagles 15-9 in this offensive powerhouse of a game. 

What's Next?
The Golden Eagles continue on the road for their next double header as they take on Trinity Christian College on Saturday, February 28^th starting at 12:30 p.m. 
 
Softball Contact: Mason Young 
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