The Aurora University softball team lost a pair of one run non-conference contests at Wartburg College, falling 1-0 and 9-8 in 8 innings.

GAME INFORMATION – Wednesday, March 27
Game One Score:  Wartburg College 1, Aurora University 0
Game Two Score:  Wartburg College 9, Aurora University 8 - 8 innings
Records: Aurora University (7-5)
Location: Waverly, Iowa
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME ONE
- AU threatened with two on and no outs in the fourth but came up empty with the inning ending on a double play.
- The games only run would cross the plate in the bottom of the fifth inning with Wartburg manufacturing a run.
- The Spartans managed only three hits in game one and lost 1-0.

SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME TWO
- Game two saw much more offense with AU falling behind 3-0 in the first inning.
- AU tied the game in the third with five singles scoring three runs.
- In the fourth, a two-run home run from Josie Bachtell gave the Spartans a 5-3 lead.
- In the sixth, a big two-out error led to three Wartburg runs scoring and AU trailed 6-5.
- AU answered right away, tying the game in the sixth with Elaine Walker hitting a double and later scoring on a wild pitch.
- The Spartans took a 7-6 lead in the top of the seventh with Walker driving in Brianna Lewis.
- Wartburg was able to tie the game in the bottom of the inning as they got a pair of two out hits.
- In the top of the eighth the Spartans took the lead again at 8-7 with Ashley Pittman singling to score Heather Vetter.
- The Spartans though couldn't hold the lead as Wartburg scored twice in the bottom of the eighth to win 9-8.

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan baseball team comes on Saturday, March 30 when they travel to Rockford University in a NACC doubleheader. First pitch of game one is set for 12:00 p.m. in Rockford, Illinois.