Sarah Holton leads Crusaders to sweep of Indiana Tech 7-0, 6-4
Joseph Sanchez, MU Sports Information
0
Indiana Tech INTECH 14-18, 6-5 WHAC
7
Winner Madonna MUSB 20-9, 4-1 WHAC
Indiana Tech INTECH
14-18, 6-5 WHAC
0
Final
7
Madonna MUSB
20-9, 4-1 WHAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Indiana Tech INTECH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Madonna MUSB 2 0 1 0 0 4 X 7 14 2

W: Henry, Madisen (6-6) L: A. Shonka (7-7)

4
Indiana Tech INTECH 14-19, 6-6 WHAC
6
Winner Madonna MUSB 21-9, 5-1 WHAC
Indiana Tech INTECH
14-19, 6-6 WHAC
4
Final
6
Madonna MUSB
21-9, 5-1 WHAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Indiana Tech INTECH 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 6 2
Madonna MUSB 0 2 0 1 3 0 X 6 12 3

W: Jones, Ciera (12-3) L: S. Ratledge (2-4)

Game Recap: Softball | | Zachary Shore

Holton, Henry lead @MUCrusadersSB to sweep of Warriors

THE BASICS
Scores: MU 7, IT 0; MU 6, IT 4
Records: Madonna University (21-9, 5-1 WHAC), Indiana Tech (14-19, 6-6 WHAC)
Location: University Field at The MAC - Livonia, Mich.
 

LIVONIA, Mich. - Sarah Holton hit .750 (6-for-8) with two runs scored and an RBI with a double and a triple and Madisen Henry nearly pitched her way into the Madonna University softball record books as the duo led the Crusaders to a sweep of Indiana Tech, 7-0 and 6-4, at University Field on Sunday.

GAME 1: Madonna 7, Indiana Tech 0
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
  • Henry took a no-hitter into the sixth when a leadoff bunt single put a runner on for the Warriors, but the Crusaders' ace worked out a jam to preserve the shutout
  • Sarah Holton set the tone for the day with a leadoff triple in the bottom of the first to right field and scored promptly on a Jordan Johnson double to the left centerfield fence. Halee Warren added a second run with a single up the middle to score Johnson.
  • A Brooklyn Dolloff sacrifice fly plated Kattie Popko in the third and the Blue and Gold broke things open in the sixth as Holton drove in a run then Popko cleared the bases with a 3-run double down the left field line for the 7-0 win
WHAT DO THE NUMBERS SAY?
  • Henry (6-6) finished the day with two hits, three walks and eight strikeouts over seven shutout frames
  • Holton and Popko paced the 14-hit attack with three hits each while the former scored twice and drove in a run and the latter scored once and drove in three
  • Comerzan added two hits while Johnson scored twice and drove in a run
  • Madonna tallied five extra-base hits in the contest
GAME 2: Madonna 6, Indiana Tech 4
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
  • A sacrifice bunt and a base hit plated a pair of unearned runs in the first for the Warriors
  • Madonna drew even in the second as Robin Sprys singled home Amy Clegg and Emma Sikinia plated Dolloff
  • Dolloff scored an unearned run in the fourth on a fielder's choice, but the Warriors quickly answered with an RBI double to even the score
  • In the fifth, the Blue and Gold took the lead for good as Sprys again singled to bring home a run and Sikinia singled to right field to plated two
  • Indiana Tech scored the final run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth
WHAT DO THE NUMBERS SAY?
  • Holton led the Crusaders with three hits while Comerzan, Dolloff and Sprys each had two hits
  • Dolloff scored two runs while Sprys (2) and Sikina (3) combined for five of the Crusaders' six RBI
  • Ciera Jones earned her 12th win as she allowed four runs, one earned, on six hits with five strikeouts in seven innings
  • Madonna outhit Indiana Tech 12-6 in the contest
UP NEXT
  • Madonna wraps up a three-series homestand when they return to action on Wednesday, April 10 at 3:30 p.m. as University of Northwestern Ohio visits University Field at the Madonna Athletics Complex.
  • Live coverage will be available via the Madonna Athletics Network at www.mucrusaders.com/live
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