The Aurora University Spartan softball team opened the 2021 home schedule at Bedrosian Stadium with a sweep of Augustana College, winning 3-1 and 13-6.

GAME INFORMATION – Sunday, March 14
Game One - Boxscore | Game Two - Boxscore
Game One Score: Aurora University 3, Augustana College 1
Game Two Score: Aurora University 13, Augustana College 6
Records: Aurora University (6-0)
Location: Bedrosian Stadium - Montgomery, Illinois
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME ONE 
- The Spartans scored two quick runs in the bottom of the first inning with Josephine Lytton doubling in Brianna Lewis and then Lytton scoring on a Lexie Rayborn single.
- The two runs were more than enough for AU starting pitcher Hannah Tomasko who scattered three hits while striking out eight Vikings and allowing one run.
- In the second, Tyler Chambers singled with two outs and then scored on an Augustana error.
- Augustana broke up the shutout bid in the fourth with a hit by pitch eventually coming around to score.
- Tomasko would keep the 3-1 lead in place as AU won game one.

TOP PERFORMERS - GAME ONE
HITS: Ashley Talaga (2)
RUNS: Brianna Lewis, Josephine Lytton and Tyler Chambers (1)
RBI: Josephine Lytton and Lexie Rayborn (1)
DOUBLE: Josephine Lytton (1)
TRIPLE: Jemma Fiehweg (1)
WIN: Hannah Tomasko (3-0)
STRIKEOUTS: Hannah Tomasko (8)

SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME TWO
- Scoring a lots of it was on tap for game two.
- Both teams scored a run in the first with Augustana adding another in the third.
- AU added two runs in the bottom of the third to take a 3-2 lead.
- Augustana tied the game in the fourth, setting up a wild final couple innings.
- The Spartans scored six times in the bottom of the fifth with doubles from Aly Teixeira (drove in one) and Delilah Aguirre (two rbi) doing damage.
- After Augustana scored three times in the sixth, the Spartan bats answered.
- Ashley Talaga had a bases clearing double to left center field to score three and AU pushed across four runs to lead 13-6.
- Hannah Tomasko finished the final 1-2/3 innings in relief of Taylor Shaw who earned the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS - GAME TWO
HITS: Aly Teixeira (3)
RUNS: Josephine Lytton and Jemma Fiehweg (3)
RBI: Ashley Talage (4)
TRIPLE: Jemma Fiehweg (1) 
DOUBLE: Aly Teixeira, Ashley Talaga and Delilah Aguirre (1)
WIN: Taylor Shaw (2-0)
STRIKEOUTS: Taylor Shaw (3)

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan softball team comes on Thursday, March 18 when they travel to Wheaton College. Game one is set for 3:00 p.m. in Wheaton, Illinois.