The Aurora University softball team pounded out 28 hits in a doubleheader sweep of Lakeland University on Friday night, winning 10-5 and 8-1.

GAME INFORMATION – Friday, April 26
Game One Score: Aurora University 10, Lakeland University 5
Game Two Score: Aurora University 8, Lakeland University 1
Records: Aurora University (25-13 overall and 15-5 in the NACC); Lakeland University (12-22 overall and 7-13 in the NACC)
Location: Montgomery, Illinois - Bedrosian Stadium
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME ONE
- Four of the first five Lakeland batters reached and AU trailed 2-0 in the first.
- The Spartans grabbed the lead in the second, scoring five runs on four hits with three singles and a Mckenzie Flores double.
- Josie Lytton reached on an error to start the third and later scored after stealing third and a miscue allowed her to score.
- In the fifth, Lakeland hit two triples and was aided by two AU errors in scoring three runs.
- Leading 6-5 heading to the bottom half of the fifth, the Spartans responded. Six singles plated four runs and AU led 10-5.
- Stephanie Renner made the five run lead hold up as AU won for the 10th straight game.

TOP PERFORMERS - GAME ONE
HITS: Mckenzie Flores (4), Josie Lytton and Elaine Walker (3)
RUNS: Elaine Walker, Josie Lytton and Brianna Lewis (2)
RBI: Nina Tholl (2)
DOUBLE: Mckenzie Flores and Elaine Walker (1)
WIN: Stephanie Renner (12-9)
STRIKEOUTS: Stephanie Renner (6)

SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME TWO
- Lakeland scored first in game two with three singles in the first scoring one run.
- AU had three singles of their own in the bottom of the first but the third single from Josie Lytton saw Josie Bachtell get thrown out at the plate trying to score.
- The score remained 1-0 heading to the bottom of the fifth when Brianna Lewis led off with a triple. Elaine Walker singled to score Lewis with one out before Walker and Nina Tholl scored on a long home run to right center off the bat of Bachtell and AU led 4-1.
- In the sixth, AU saw the first two Spartans reach on walks before four consecutive singles led to four more runs and AU led 8-1.
- Pitcher Hannah Tomasko struck out two of the three hitters she faced in the seventh to seal the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS - GAME TWO
HITS: Elaine Walker (3)
RUNS: Elaine Walker and Brianna Lewis (2)
RBI: Josie Bachtell (3)
TRIPLE: Brianna Lewis (1)
HOME RUN: Josie Bachtell (1)
WIN: Hannah Tomasko (13-3)
STRIKEOUTS: Hannah Tomasko (8)

UP NEXT
Next scheduled action for the Spartan softball team comes on Sunday, April 28 when they are scheduled to host Marian University in a NACC doubleheader. First pitch of game one is set for 2:00 p.m. at Bedrosian Stadium in Montgomery, Illinois.