The Aurora University softball team continued their winning ways, sweeping Rockford University 9-0 and 15-1 in six innings to win their ninth and 10th straight games.

GAME INFORMATION – Saturday, April 8
Game One - Boxscore | Game Two - Boxscore
Game One Score: Aurora University 9, Rockford University 0 - 6 innings
Game Two Score: Aurora University 15, Rockford University 1 - 6 innings
Records: Aurora University (17-5, 6-0 NACC); Rockford University (3-17, 0-6 NACC)
Location: Rockford, Illinois - Smith Field

SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME ONE
- The Spartans scored four times in the second inning behind four hits including a triple to drive in two from Elaine Walker.
- AU got three doubles and four total hits in the fourth to score three more runs and led 7-0.
- Looking to end the game early, AU got a lead off walk from Mandey Shrader and she scored on a Walker double. Walker scored the ninth run for AU on a sac fly from Laura Dierking.
- Wilson would win her eighth game of the season, allowing no runs and just two hits while striking out four.

SPARTAN LEADERS:- Game One
HITS: Elaine Walker and Ashley Pittman (3)
RUNS: Mandey Shrader and Elaine Walker (2)
DOUBLE: Elaine Walker (2)
TRIPLE: Elaine Walker (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Elaine Walker (4)
WIN: Britni Wilson (8th)

SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME TWO
- Mandey Shrader for the scoring started in the first inning with a lead off single, stole second and scored on a Regent error.
- AU scored four runs on five hits, all coming with two outs in the second to push the lead to 5-0. A double from Ashley Pittman got the inning started,
- Rockford scored their first and only run of the day in the bottom of the second aided by two AU errors.
- Three hits including a double from Mandey Shrader allowed AU to score three times in the fourth and take an 8-1 lead.
- Just as they did in the opening game, AU put the game out of reach in the sixth. Six hits and seven runs enacted the mercy rule.
- AU defeated the Regents 15-1.

SPARTAN LEADERS:- Game Two
HITS: Mandey Shrader (4)
RUNS: Mandey Shrader (3)
DOUBLES: Ashley Pittman (2)
RUNS BATTED IN: Mandey Shrader (5)
WIN: Kaylee Hayton (5th)

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