The Aurora University Spartan softball team swept a doubleheader with Milwaukee School of Engineering on Saturday afternoon, winning 6-1 and 9-5.
GAME INFORMATION – Saturday, April 21
Game One - Boxscore | Game Two - Boxscore
Game One Score: Aurora University 6, Milwaukee School of Engineering 1
Game Two Score: Aurora University 9, Milwaukee School of Engineering 5
Records: Aurora University (16-12, 7-3 NACC), Milwaukee School of Engineering (16-10, 5-7 NACC)
Location: Spartan Athletic Park - Montgomery, Illinois
GAME ONE - HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans jumped out quickly on offense, scoring five times in the first inning thanks to a grand slam from
Ashley Pittman.
- AU scored another run in the second but left the bases loaded with a chance for more.
- The Spartans again loaded the bases in the third but this time came up empty but still led 6-0.
- Spartan starter
Steph Renner saw Raiders reach each inning but she held firm and had a shutout going through four innings.
- MSOE scored a run in the fifth with a pair of extra base hits.
- AU went on to win the game 6-1.
GAME TWO - HOT IT HAPPENED
- AU fell behind 2-0 in the first inning of game two.
- The Spartan bats responded immediately in the bottom of the first. With one out, Josie Bachtel homered and started a string of four straight hits and five in the inning. AU scored three runs and left the bases loaded when the final out was made.
- AU added runs in the second and third to lead 5-2.
- In the fifth MSOE tied the game with a key error leading to two of the three runs.
- With the game tied 5-5, AU's offense took advantage of a two-out error to score four times with a bases clearing double from
Ashley Pittman being the big hit of the inning.
- AU would go on to win 9-5 and secure the day sweep.
SPARTAN DAY LEADERS:
HITTING
HITS: Elaine Walker (4)
HOME RUN: Ashley Pittman and
Josie Bachtell (1)
DOUBLE: Sam Owens (2)
RUNS: Elaine Walker (3)
RUNS BATTED IN: Ashley Pittman (7)
PITCHING
APPEARANCES (INNINGS): Britni Wilson (7.0) and
Steph Renner (7.0)
DECISIONS: Britni Wilson (win - 6-4) and
Steph Renner (win - 5-3)
STRIKEOUTS: Steph Renner (5) and
Britni Wilson (4)
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UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan softball team comes on
Sunday, April 22 when they travel to Concordia University Wisconsin. Game one of the doubleheader is set 2:00 p.m. in Mequon, Wisconsin.