Madonna
Sweeps Doubleheader at Urbana
March 18, 2007
Site:
Urbana, Ohio (Anderson Family Field)
Scores: Madonna 8, Urbana 3;
Madonna 8, Urbana 6 (9
innings)
Records: MU (11-6),
UU (7-7)
Next MU Event:
Tuesday, Mar. 18
-- at Spring Arbor (Spring
Arbor, Mich.),
3:00 p.m.
URBANA, Ohio
--
The Madonna softball team wrapped up their three-day tour of the
state of Ohio with a doubleheader sweep at Urbana, winning game 8-3
and then outlasting the Blue Knights (7-7) 8-6 in nine innings to
win the nightcap.
In the opening game, the Crusaders pushed across four runs in the
first two innings to claim a 4-2 lead. Madonna added their
fifth run in the fourth inning after freshman
Caitlyn Sidor (Livonia,
Mich./Churchill HS) scored on an error with
Britney Scero (Canton,
Mich./Canton HS) at the plate.
Sidor started MU's rally in the sixth inning with a single and later
scored on an RBI single by Christina Finch
(Adrian, Mich./Homer HS). Scero and sophomore
outfielder Hannah Godfey
(Waterford, Mich./Waterford Mott HS) also scored in the sixth
inning to increase MU's lead to 8-3.
Senior lefthander Shannon Noder
(Lincoln Park, Mich./Lincoln Park HS) earned the win after
tossing a complete game and striking out six batters.
Noder (5-4) also picked up the win in game two after pitching four
innings in relief of starter Liz Ballinger
(St. Johns, Mich./St. Johns HS).
Ballinger lasted four-and-one-third innings and allowed four runs, all of which
were unearned, before giving way to Noder.
The Crusaders scored five runs in the fourth inning to take a 5-4
lead, capped off by Sidor's first collegiate homer, but the Blue
Knights plated a run in the fifth inning off Ballinger to tie the game
5-5.
After heading into extra innings, neither team could muster much
offense until the ninth inning when MU busted through with three
runs. Freshman Samantha Bell
(Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion HS), Godfrey and junior
Heather Richardson (Plymouth,
Mich./Canton HS) all scored to put the Crusaders ahead for good.
Madonna (11-6) will return to action on Tuesday, March 18 in a
doubleheader at Spring Arbor University. First pitch is
scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
Contact:
Tony Baldwin, Sports Information Director
(734) 432-5834
tbaldwin@madonna.edu
