LIVONIA -- It took nearly three hours and 13 innings, but Madonna moved to 27-4, 7-2 in WHAC play with a 2-1 victory over visiting Concordia University Thursday at Madonna University Field.

The game quickly turned into a classic pitchers duel as MU's Erin Brockert and Concordia's Auna Shaffer each went the distance for their respective teams.

Concordia got on the board first, scoring a run in the third on a RBI single by Melinda Pruess to take a 1-0 lead.

Madonna answered in the sixth when Heather Richardson connected on her sixth home run of the season, a solo shot to left, knotting the score 1-1.

That would be all the offense over the next six innings as Brockert and Shaffer worked their way out of jams including a bases loaded no-out situation for Shaffer in the 10th.

Finally in the 13th, Madonna got back on the board.  Stephanie Day led off the inning with a single to center and was pinch-run for. JC Czarnecki then sacrificed Sarah Zimmer to second.  Zimmer moved to third on a ground out by Crystal Little.  Up to the plate stepped freshman Mary Kate Setta, who delivered the game winning RBI single to right, for the 2-1 victory.

Brockert picked up the win, moving to 16-3 on the season, throwing all 13 innings while scattering eight hits and striking out 10.

Shaffer took the hard luck loss, falling to 4-11.

Game two was suspended after 3 scoreless innings and will be resumed at a later date if necessary.

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Matt Fancett, Sports Information Director
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