The Aurora University softball team won a pair of eight-run mercy rule contests over Saint Joseph's Maine (11-1) and Simmons University (10-0) on Wednesday in central Florida.

GAME INFORMATION – Thursday, March 7
Game One Score:  Aurora University 3, College of St. Benedict 2
Game Two Score:  Aurora University 6, Heidelberg University 4
Game One - Boxscore | Game Two - Boxscore
Records: Aurora University (5-3)
Location: Plant City, Florida.
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME ONE vs. College of St. Benedict
- AU trailed 2-0 after two innings.
- In the third, walks loaded the bases for AU and a sac fly and two-run single from Sam Owens put AU up 3-2.
- Spartan starter Stephanie Renner allowed just three hits over the final four innings to preserve the 3-2 AU win.
- AU took advantage of four walks with just four hits for the win.

SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME TWO vs. Heidelberg University
- The Spartans found themselves down 1-0 after the top of the first.
- The offense got a lead off double from Elaine Walker and she scored to tie the game on a Sam Owens single.
- Later in the inning, Heather Vetter scored (pinch ran for Owens) to put AU up 2-1.
- In the third, Walker singled and later scored again on an Owens single.
- AU opened up the game in the fourth with three more runs to take a 6-1 lead.
- A bases loaded single from Walker scored Anni Wilson and Megan Schwartz with Brianna Lewis scoring one batter later on a sac fly from Nina Tholl.
- Heidelberg scored three runs in the sixth off Hannah Tomasko.
- Stephanie Renner came in for the seventh to earn a save with Tomasko picking up the victory,.
- Elaine Walker went four for four with a double, two runs scored and two runs batted in.
- Sam Owens was two for three with two runs batted in.

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan softball team comes on Wednesday, March 20 when they travel to Wheaton College. Game one is set for 3:00 p.m. in Wheaton, Illinois.