The Aurora University softball team swept a second consecutive NACC doubleheader at Bedrosian Stadium as AU found the offensive produce in both games, defeating Dominican University 8-0 and 10-2 with both games ending in five innings. Game one saw Spartan pitcher Stephanie Renner hurl a two-hit shutout.

GAME INFORMATION – Saturday, April 20
Game One Score: Aurora University 8, Dominican University 0 - 5 innings
Game Two Score: Aurora University 10, Dominican University 2 - 5 innings
Records: Aurora University (19-13 overall and 11-5 in the NACC); Dominican University (19-15 overall and 8-8 in the NACC)
Location: Montgomery, Illinois - Bedrosian Stadium at Spartan Athletic Park
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME ONE
- AU wasted no time getting on the scoreboard in the first inning after Stephanie Renner tossed a perfect top of the first.
- Elaine Walker walked and scored on a Nina Tholl double. Josie Lytton singled up the middle later in the inning for a second AU run and then Ashley Pittman doubled to score Lytton and pinch runner Jessika McCleskey for a 4-0 AU lead.
- The lead remained 4-0 Spartans until the fourth when hit a two-run home run to push the lead to 6-0.
- The Spartans put the game away in the bottom of the fifth with Lytton and Mckenzie Flores reaching on back to back singles. With one out, they came in to score on a Brianna Lewis single and AU won 8-0.
- Stephanie Renner allowed just two Star runners to reach, both singles for the victory in the circle.

TOP PERFORMERS - GAME ONE
HITS: Josie Lytton, Josie Bachtell and Brianna Lewis (2)
RUNS: Josie Lytton and Elaine Walker (2)
RBI: Ashley Pittman, Brianna Lewis and Elaine Walker (2)
HOME RUN: Elaine Walker (1)
DOUBLE: Nina Tholl and Ashley Pittman (1)
WIN: Stephanie Renner (9-9)
STRIKEOUTS: Stephanie Renner (5)

SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME TWO
- AU fell behind in game two 1-0 in the first, courtesy of two defensive miscues.
- The Spartans took the lead in the second with Lytton and Flores both reaching on walks to start the inning. They both would score on a Lewis single, the second time on the day the trio would combine to plate runs.
- A run was added by the Spartans in the third inning with Lytton hitting a sac fly to score Jessica Devries who was running for Nina Tholl.
- In the fourth, the Spartans exploded for seven runs on six hits and were aided by three walks. The big hit of the inning was a two-run single from Josie Bachtell.
- Dominican added a run in the fifth but AU and Hannah Tomasko were victorious by a 10-2 final score in five innings.

TOP PERFORMERS - GAME TWO
HITS: Josie Bachtell and Brianna Lewis (2)
RUNS: Mckenzie Flores and Josie Bachtell (2)
RBI: Brianna Lewis (3)
WIN: Hannah Tomasko (10-3)
STRIKEOUTS: Hannah Tomasko (7)

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan softball team comes on Monday, April 22 when they travel to Wisconsin Lutheran College in a NACC doubleheader. First pitch of game one is set for 3:00 p.m. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.