The Aurora University softball team extended their win streak to nine games with a pair of victories over the visiting Maroons of the University of Chicago. AU won 4-1 and 7-1.

GAME INFORMATION – Wednesday, April 24
Game One Score: Aurora University 4, University of Chicago 1
Game Two Score: Aurora University 7, University of Chicago 1
Records: Aurora University (23-13 overall and 13-5 in the NACC); University of Chicago (12-18 overall)
Location: Montgomery, Illinois - Bedrosian Stadium
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME ONE
- AU got the scoring started early with a long two-run home run off the bat of Josie Bachtell in the bottom of the first.
- Chicago scored an unearned run in the third inning courtesy of a lead-off walk, the first base runner of the day against AU pitcher Stephanie Renner. Later in the inning, Renner allowed what would be the only hit of the game, a double that scored the only run allowed by the sophomore hurler.
- In the bottom of the inning, a one out single from Elaine Walker was followed by a double in the right center field gap from Nina Tholl which saw Walker scurry around the bases for a 3-1 AU lead.
- In the fifth, Walker hit a long home run with one out and AU now led 4-1.
- Renner made the lead hold up as AU won 4-1.

TOP PERFORMERS - GAME ONE
HITS: Elaine Walker (3)
RUNS: Elaine Walker (2)
RBI: Josie Bachtell (2)
HOME RUN: Josie Bachtell and Elaine Walker (1)
DOUBLE: Nina Tholl (1)
WIN: Stephanie Renner (11-9)
STRIKEOUTS: Stephanie Renner (3)

SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME TWO
- Chicago threatened in the top of the first with runners on second and third with one out but Spartan pitcher Hannah Tomasko got out of the jam un-scored upon.
- The Spartans got their offense going in the bottom of the inning with Josie Lytton driving in two with a two-out double.
- AU added three runs in the second courtesy of three Chicago errors.
- In the third, the Spartans added another run with Walker singling in Ashley Pittman for a 6-0 AU lead.
- In the fifth, the Spartans approached the mercy rule coming into play with Pittman scoring on a triple to right center off the bat of Brianna Lewis with one out. AU was unable to score Lewis though and led 7-0 after five innings.
- Chicago added a run in the seventh but AU would win 7-1.

TOP PERFORMERS - GAME TWO
HITS: Elaine Walker and Brianna Lewis (2)
RUNS: Ashley Pittman (2)
RBI: Josie Lytton (2)
TRIPLE: Brianna Lewis and Elaine Walker (1)
DOUBLE: Elaine Walker and Josie Lytton (1)
WIN: Hannah Tomasko (12-3)
STRIKEOUTS: Hannah Tomasko (3)

UP NEXT
Next scheduled action for the Spartan softball team comes on Saturday, April 27 when they are scheduled to host Marian University in a NACC doubleheader. First pitch of game one is set for 12:00 p.m. at Bedrosian Stadium in Montgomery, Illinois.