Jordan Johnson leads off third as softball sweeps #15 USF (IL) and Baldwin Wallace
Luke Tanaka, St. Francis (Ill.) Sports Information
4
St. Francis (IL) USFIL 3-2
5
Winner Madonna MUSB 10-4
St. Francis (IL) USFIL
3-2
4
Final
5
Madonna MUSB
10-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
St. Francis (IL) USFIL 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 4 9 2
Madonna MUSB 2 1 1 1 0 0 X 5 11 2

W: Henry, Madisen (3-3) L: Tucker (0-2)

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Winner Madonna MUSB 11-4
3
Baldwin Wallace BW-S 3-1
Winner
Madonna MUSB
11-4
4
Final
3
Baldwin Wallace BW-S
3-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Madonna MUSB 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 7 1
Baldwin Wallace BW-S 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 10 3

W: Jones, Ciera (6-1) L: N. Camarati (1-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Zachary Shore

SPRING TRIP DAY 4: @MUCrusadersSB upsets #15 USF and NCAA III Baldwin-Wallace

THE BASICS
Tucson Invitational Games
Scores: MU 5, #15 USF 4; MU 4, BWU 3
Records: Madonna University (11-4), University of St. Francis (Ill.) (3-2), Baldwin Wallace University (3-1)
Location: Lincoln Park - North Complex | Tucson, Ariz.
 

TUCSON, Ariz. - The Madonna University softball team earned a pair of big victories on the fourth day of the Tucson Invitational Games at Lincoln Park - North Complex on Tuesday as they defeated No. 15 University of St. Francis (Ill.) 5-4 then gave NCAA III Baldwin Wallace University their first loss of the season, 4-3.

Jordan Johnson paced the offense with four hits on the day while Madisen Henry and Ciera Jone each went the distance in the wins.

GAME 1: Madonna 5, No. 15 Fighting Saints 4

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
  • Madonna scored in each of the first four innings (2, 1, 1, 1,)
  • A pair of errors brought in two MU runs in the first, Sarah Holton doubled in a run in the second, Brooklyn Dolloff singled in a tally in the third and Kattie Popko drove in the game-winning run in the fourth
  • Two of the Fightings Saints runs were unearned and both game in the fourth. They also scored in the third and scored the fourth on a solo home run in the fifth
WHAT DO THE NUMBERS SAY?
  • Becky Giacobbi conitnued to hit as she went 3-for-3 with a run scored while Holton and Jordan Johnson each collected a pair of hits in the 11-hit attack
  • Johnson also scored twice while Popko drove in two
  • Henry tossed a complete game and allowed four runs, two earned, on nine hits with one walk and eight strikeouts
GAME 2: Madonna 4, Yellow Jackets 3
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
  • Madonna once again scored first as Popko plated Johnson with a groundout in the first
  • Baldwin Wallace when up 3-1 with one run in each of the first, second and fourth innings
  • The Crusaders tied the score on an error off the bat of Yogi Hang in the sixth as two unearned runs came across and Popko scored the game-winner in the seventh on a wild pitch
WHAT DO THE NUMBERS SAY?
  • MU was outhit in the contest 10-7
  • Johnson, Halee Warren and Amy Clegg each had a pair of hits while Popko had the lone other
  • Johnson, Popko, Clegg and Montana Spears each scored a run while Popko recorded MU's lone RBI
  • Jones earned her sixth win of the season (6-1) as she allowed three runs on 10 hits with one walk and four strikeouts in a complete-game effort
BEHIND THE SCENES
  • Kelsie Powell, a member of the Crusaders softball team, has taken over the departments instagram for their spring trip. Be sure to follow @MUCrusaders to get inside access to the team and their trip.
UP NEXT
  • The Blue and Gold will play a rare triple-header on Wednesday, Mar. 6 as the face Missouri Valley College at 11 a.m. EST followed by Northwestern College (Iowa) at 1 p.m. and wrap up the day against Presentation College (S.D.) at 5:30 p.m.
  • Live stats for all three contests will be available at www.mucrusaders.com/live
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