Eureka Drops Both Games in Home Doubleheader Against Cornell

EUREKA, Ill. – The Eureka softball team faced a tough challenge in a home doubleheader against Cornell on Saturday, falling in both games. The Red Devils dropped Game 1 by a score of 12-1 before being shut out 10-0 in Game 2.

GAME 1: Eureka 1, Cornell 12 (5 Innings)

Cornell took control early in the opener, capitalizing on key hits and defensive errors to secure a 12-1 win in five innings.

The Rams opened the scoring in the first inning as Keith singled to center, allowing Corona to score on an error. Souhrada followed with an RBI single, capitalizing on another defensive miscue to extend the lead to 2-0.

Cornell erupted for seven runs in the third inning. RBI singles from Roelle and Risley, a bases-loaded walk by Furman, and a series of errors gave the Rams a commanding 9-0 lead.

The visitors tacked on another run in the fourth before a two-run double by Risley in the fifth put the game out of reach at 12-0.

Eureka broke through in the bottom of the fifth when Haylie Kimber (Streator, Ill./Washington) delivered an RBI single to score Tylar Whitaker (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Township), but it wasn't enough to extend the game and the Red Devils fell 12-1.

GAME NOTES

• Bria Wessel (Peoria, Ill./Limestone) recorded her 100^th career hit with her single in the fourth.
• Haylie Kimber provided Eureka's lone RBI with a single in the fifth.
• Jeri Bradford (Homewood, Ill./Chicago Christian) took the loss, allowing two earned runs in 1.1 innings.
• Isabel Ramirez (Tonopah, Ariz./Buckeye Union) pitched 3.2 innings in relief, surrendering eight earned runs.

GAME 2: Cornell 10, Eureka 0 (5 Innings)

Cornell's pitching and offensive firepower led to a dominant 10-0 win in five innings in Game 2.

After two scoreless innings, the Rams broke through in the third when Furman doubled to center, driving in two runs for a 2-0 lead.

Cornell broke the game open in the fifth with an eight-run outburst. Oleson launched a three-run homer to center, followed by a two-run double from Dierkes. A sacrifice fly, wild pitches, and aggressive baserunning extended the lead to 10-0, sealing the win for the visitors.

GAME NOTES

• Bre Dixon (Newark, Ill./Newark Community) recorded Eureka's only hit in the contest.
• Danika Apostolovich (Riverside, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield) drew the Red Devils' lone walk.
• Alyssa Bundren (Spring Bay, Ill./Metamora) took the loss, allowing eight earned runs on 12 hits over 4.1 innings.
• Jeri Bradford and Isabel Ramirez combined for the final two outs in relief.

UP NEXT

Eureka looks to bounce back as they host Maranatha Baptist for a doubleheader on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m.