The Aurora University softball team split a NACC doubleheader with Concordia Wisconsin on Tuesday night at Bedrosian Stadium with shutouts happening in both ends of the doubleheader. AU fell 6-0 in game one before winning 2-0 in game two.

GAME INFORMATION – Tuesday, April 16
Game One Score: Concordia Wisconsin 6, Aurora University 0
Game Two Score: Aurora University 2, Concordia Wisconsin 0
Records: Aurora University (15-13 overall and 7-5 in the NACC); Concordia Wisconsin (15-8 overall and 10-2 in the NACC)
Location: Montgomery, Illinois - Bedrosian Stadium at Spartan Athletic Park
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME ONE
- AU fell behind 1-0 in the top of the first.
- The Spartans threatened in the second inning with runners on second and third with one out. But a strikeout and pop out ended the AU scoring threat.
- A solo home run from CUW in the second put AU down 2-0.
- In the fifth, CUW scored four times with a pair of walks and three singles giving the visitors a 6-0 lead.
- AU fell in game one, 6-0.

TOP PERFORMERS - GAME ONE
HITS: Josie Lytton (2)

SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME TWO
- Early in game two, a northeast wind picked up and would play a factor throughout the game.
- With no score in the third, Elaine Walker hit a one out double to left. The next Spartan hitter, Nina Tholl hit a high fly to short right that the wind grabbed and fell for a single in the back of the infield.
- Josie Bachtell stepped to the plate and crushed a ball to left that the wind held up but allowed Walker to score and AU led 1-0.
- Posted to a 1-0 lead, Spartan pitcher Hannah Tomasko allowed one hit through the first five innings, that hit coming in the fourth.
- AU turned their third lineout double-play to end the fourth inning and in the fifth, Heather Vetter made a spectacular catch in right center.
- The defensive momentum spilled into the bats in the bottom of the fifth. Vetter led off the fifth with a walk and moved to third with one out. Walker executed a squeeze to score Vetter and AU led 2-0.
- Tomasko finished off the shutout win as AU won 2-0.

TOP PERFORMERS - GAME TWO
HITS: Elaine Walker (2)
RUNS: Heather Vetter and Elaine Walker (1)
RBI: Josie Bachtell and Elaine Walker (1)
DOUBLE: Josie Bachtell and Elaine Walker (1)
WIN: Hannah Tomasko (8-3)
STRIKEOUTS: Hannah Tomasko (6)

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan softball team comes on Wednesday, April 17 when they host Benedictine University in a NACC doubleheader. First pitch of game one is set for 3:00 p.m. in Bedrosian Stadium at Spartan Athletic Park.