LIVONIA, Mich. - The Madonna University softball team sent 12 seniors out with a bang on Saturday at University Field with a sweep of a Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference doubleheader against Indiana Tech. The Crusaders, who won game one 6-0 and game two 3-2, have now won nine straight games.

The wins moved Madonna to 21-5 on the season and 10-2 in WHAC play while the Warriors fall to 14-21 overall and 4-9 in league play. 

GAME 1: #RV Madonna 6, Indiana Tech 1
Senior ace Madisen Henry improved to 6-1 as she scattered three hits with 10 strikeouts and one walk over six innings and notched career strikeout number 400. Senior Alyssa Fessenden tossed a perfect seventh with a pair of strikeouts. 



The offense gave Henry all the support she needed in the second inning as an error and a walk set the table for junior Veronica Pezzoni who singled in a run and senior MaKayla Bassage scored from third when Pezzoni stole second. A pair of walks loaded the bases for junior Brooke Garbarino who put the ball in play and brought in a run on another Warriors' miscue. 

Pezzoni and junior Kattie Popko added some insurance runs in the sixth as Pezzoni doubled home a run and Popko singled in senior Brooklyn Dolloff for the 6-0 win. 
 

• TOP PERFORMERS
  • Popko: 3-for-3, 1 RBI
  • Pezzoni: 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI
  • Dolloff: 2-for-3, 1 run
• PITCHING DECISION
  • Win: Henry (6-1)
  • Loss: Alvey (4-5)

GAME 2: #RV Madonna 3, Indiana Tech 2
Senior Ciera Jones got the start in game two and allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits with four strikeouts and a walk while Henry earned her second win of the day as she allowed two hits with three strikeouts over the final four frames.
 
A two-out base hit gave the Warriors the first inning lead, but the Blue and Gold evened the score in the bottom of the frame as Pezzoni led off with a solo home run to right, Dolloff singled and scored on a Garbarino double and junior Sarah Holton singled with two outs for the 3-1 lead. 



Indiana Tech cut the lead to one in the third on a controversial obstruction call in the third nullified a double play and made it 3-2. Henry didn't allow a baserunner until a pair of singles in the seventh.
 

• TOP PERFORMERS
  • Dolloff: 3-for-4, 1 run
  • Pezzoni: 2-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI
  • Garbarino: 1-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI
• PITCHING DECISION
  • Win: Henry (7-1)
  • Loss: Martinez (1-5)

After the second game, the Crusaders honored 12 seniors, Ashley Olweean, Rebecca Barnes, Alyssa Fessenden, Robin Sprys, Haley Overholtz, Madisen Henry, Hannah Kutsch, Ciera Jones, Selena Deault, Makayla Bassage, Taylor Hulett, and Brooklyn Dolloff. Fans can read their senior day reads here. 



UP NEXT
The Crusaders return to action on Tuesday, April 27 as they travel to Sylvania, Ohio to face Lourdes University at Gray Wolf Field. First pitch of the doubleheader is slated for 3 p.m. 

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