The Aurora University Spartan softball team split the two games played on day one of the 2018 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament. The Spartans defeated Wisconsin Lutheran College 5-1 in game one before later falling to Benedictine University 6-2.
GAME INFORMATION – Thursday, May 3
Game One - Boxscore | Game Two - Boxscore
Game One Score:Â #3 Aurora University 5, Wisconsin Lutheran College 1
Game Two Score:Â #2 Benedictine University 6, Aurora University 2
Records: Aurora University (26-16)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Alverno College
GAME ONE - HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans scored first in the bottom of the first with a one out
Sam Owens double.
Kaylee Underwood pinch ran and scored later on a single from
Abbey Rosenow.
- WLC tied the game up in the fourth with back to back doubles.
- The Spartans threatened in the bottom of the fourth thanks to two Warrior errors but AU came up empty.
- A one out double from
Elaine Walker in the fifth got the AU offense ignited. She scored later on yet another WLC fielding error.
- Leading 2-1, the Spartans added more in the bottom of the sixth. Two more WLC errors fueled a three run rally.
Brianna Lewis had a two-run single as one of two AU hits in the inning.
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Steph Renner kept the Warriors quiet as she went on to win her 11th game of the season. She struck out six and scattered five hits over seven innings of work.
GAME TWO - HOT IT HAPPENED
- AU scored first again in game two with Benedictine as
Nina Tholl delivered a two out solo home run. Her first of the year was a no doubter to left.
- The home run ball struck against AU in the bottom of the inning as BU scored twice on a two-run homer.
- BU added two more runs in the third and one each in the fourth and fifth to build a 6-1 lead on the Spartans.
- The Spartans had chances of their own but left runners stranded in the second, fourth and fifth.
- AU threatened in the top of the seventh. With one out, two reached with
Elaine Walker singling to score
Anni Wilson. But the rally was extinguished and AU fell 6-2.
SPARTAN DAY LEADERS:
HITTING
HITS:Â
Sam Owens (4)
HOME RUN:Â
Nina Tholl (1)
DOUBLE: Sam Owens,
Abbey Rosenow and
Elaine Walker (1)
RUNS: Seven Spartans with one
RUNS BATTED IN: Brianna Lewis (2)
PITCHING
APPEARANCES (INNINGS): Steph Renner (7.0),
Hannah Tomasko (3.1) and
Britni Wilson (2.2)
DECISIONS: Steph Renner (win - 11-4) and
Hannah Tomasko (8-8)
STRIKEOUTS: Steph Renner (6)
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UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan softball team comes onÂ
Friday, May 4Â when they compete in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament. AU is the No. 3 seed and will take on No. 5 Milwaukee School of Engineering. Game time is set 9:00 a.m. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Alverno College..
