The Aurora University softball team wrapped up the 2017 spring trip to central Florida and the Osceola Sports Complex in Kissimmee with a 5-3 record. Below is a break down of the final four games and a comprehensive recap of the season to this point from a statistical standpoint.

GAME INFORMATION – Wednesday, March 8
Game One - Boxscore | Game Two - Boxscore
Game One Score: Aurora University 9, DeSales University 0 - 6 innings
Game Two Score: Penn State Altoona 6, Aurora University 1
Records: Aurora University (4-2)
Location: Kissimme, Florida. - Osceola Sports Complex
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME ONE vs. DeSales
- The Spartans scored eight runs in the final three innings.
- Josie Bachtell went 2-3 with a double, one run scored and one run batted in.
- Steph Starr was 2-3 with a double, two runs batted in and one run scored.
- Britni Wilson earned the win, pitching six shutout innings, allowing four hits and struck out two.

SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME TWO vs. Penn State Altoona
- Sam Schloegl was 1-3 with a run scored.
- Elaine Walker was 1-4 with a double and one run batted in.

GAME INFORMATION – Thursday, March 9
Game One - Boxscore | Game Two - Boxscore
Game One Score: Aurora University 4, Penn State Berks 3 - 8 innings
Game Two Score: Gustavus Adolphus College 7. Aurora University 0
Records: Aurora University (5-3)
Location: Kissimme, Florida. - Osceola Sports Complex
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME ONE vs. Penn State Berks
- AU scored three times in the bottom of the first to take a 3-2 lead.
- Berks scored in the seventh and the Spartans pushed a run across in the eighth for the win.
- Steph Starr went 1-4 with a triple, one run scored and one run batted in.
- Laura Dierking went 1-4 with two runs scored and one run batted in.
- Elaine Walker, Taylor Moore and Abbey Rosenow went 2-3 with Rosenow driving in one run.
- Britni Wilson hurled all eight innings for the win, striking out five and allowng one earned run.

SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME TWO vs. Gustavus Adolphus
- A four run first inning proved to much for AU to overcome.
- Five Spartans each had one hit with Elaine Walker picking up a double.
 
SPRING TRIP LEADERS:
HITTING
HITS: Elaine Walker and Steph Starr (10)
RUNS: Elaine Walker and Mandey Shrader (5)
DOUBLES: Mandey Shrader and Elaine Walker (2)
TRIPLES: Elaine Walker, Steph Starr and Taylor Moore (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Elaine Walker, Steph Starr and Laura Dierking (5)

PITCHING
APPEARANCES:
INNINGS: Britni Wilson (22.1), Kaylee Hayton (14.0) and Cat Yanis (11.2)
WINS: Britni Wilson (3), Kaylee Hayton and Cat Yanis (1)
RECORD: Britni Wilson (3-0), Kaylee Hayton and Cat Yanis (1-2)
STRIKEOUTS: Kaylee Hayton (12) and Britni Wilson (9)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan softball team comes on Thursday, March 16 when they travel to Wheaton College. Game one of the doubleheader is set for 3:00 p.m. in Wheaton, Illinois.