The 2018 spring trip to central Florida and the Osceola Sports Complex in Kissimmee is underway for the Aurora University softball team and AU is 2-0 after a sweep of the doubleheader on the opening day.
GAME INFORMATION – Sunday, March 4
Game One - Boxscore | Game Two - Boxscore
Game One Score: Aurora University 6, Montclair State University 5
Game Two Score: Aurora University 9, Illinois College 1 - 6 innings
Records: Aurora University (2-0)
Location: Kissimmee, Florida. - Osceola Sports Complex
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SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME ONE vs. Montclair State University
- AU scored runs in each of the first four innings with a two run home run from
Josie Bachtell in the fourth being the big blow.
- An insurance run in the top of the seventh inning proved to be the game winning run as AU won 6-5..
- Stacey Bellack went three for four with a double and one run batted in.
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Josie Bachtell went 2-4 with a home run, two runs batted in and one run scored.
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Elaine Walker went 2-4 with two doubles and two runs scored.
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Britni Wilson threw the complete game, scattering 10 hits, five runs and struck out two.
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME TWO vs. Illinois College
- The Spartans scored two runs in the first courtesy of an Illinois College error.
- AU added two runs in the second, two more in the fourth and three in the sixth to end the game with the mercy rule.
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Elaine Walker was four for four with a home run, two doubles, four runs scored and four runs batted in.
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Josie Bachtell was one for two with to runs batted in and one run scored.
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Hannah Tomasko earned her first collegiate win, pitching six innings, allowing four hits, one run and struck out five.
SPRING TRIP LEADERS:
HITTING
HITS: Elaine Walker (6)
RUNS: Elaine Walker (6)
DOUBLES: Elaine Walker (4)
HOME RUNS: Elaine Walker and
Josie Bachtell (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Elaine Walker and
Josie Bachtell (4)
PITCHING
APPEARANCES:
INNINGS: Britni Wilson (7.0) and
Hannah Tomasko (6.0)
WINS: Britni Wilson and
Hannah Tomasko (1)
STRIKEOUTS: Hannah Tomasko (5)
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UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan softball team comes on
Monday, March 5 when they take on Muhlenberg College (9:00 a.m. est) and Alfred University (11:15 a.m. est) at the Rebel Spring Games at the Osceola Sports Complex in Kissimmee, Florida.