XENIA, Ohio - No. 1 seed Cedarville doubled up No. 8 Lake Erie, but then was shutout by No. 4 Hillsdale on the first day of play in the G-MAC Softball Tournament at the AIA Sports Complex.

The Lady Jackets, 31-17, play No. 2 Findlay in an elimination game on Friday at 11:00 a.m. EDT.

In the opener, CU scored six unanswered runs in the first three innings against Lake Erie and rode the momentum for a 6-3 win.

Sarah Parsons belted a three-run homer to cap a four-run first inning. Starting pitcher Danielle Wolgamot, 6-1, took it from there. She tossed a complete game with six strikeouts.

Parsons finished with two hits and three RBI's. Avary Humes doubled and the remaining seven players in the batting order each added a single.

Hillsdale pushed across a run in the fifth inning for the game's only run. The Lady Jackets managed just two hits total - one apiece from Hannah Lord and Heather Lord.

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Stinger Notes:

• Hannah Lord tacked on two more stolen bases to her team lead of 29. She has nine in her last four games.
• Parsons has homered three times in the last six outings.
• Wolgamot has allowed one earned run in her last four appearances covering 15 1/3 innings.
• The Jackets have absorbed five shutouts this spring and have been blanked 1-0 twice (Ohio Valley).
• PDF Stats  |  Game 1  |  Game 2

Next Up: May 4 vs. Findlay, 11:00 a.m. EDT (G-MAC Tournament)

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