The Aurora University Spartan softball team hosted Alverno College Saturday afternoon and swept the Inferno.
Hannah Tomasko threw a perfect game in game one.
Taylor Shaw allowed just one hit in game two.
GAME INFORMATION – Saturday, March 20
Game One - Boxscore | Game Two - Boxscore
Game One Score: Aurora University 11, Alverno College 0 - 5 innings
Game Two Score: Aurora University 9, Alverno College 0 - 5 innings
Records: Aurora University (10-0)
Location: Bedrosian Stadium - Montgomery, Illinois
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME ONE
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Hannah Tomasko started her dominant outing with three Alverno hitters looking at strike three in the 1st inning.
- In the bottom half the Spartans brought three runs across on a Ashley Talago SAC fly.
- Tomasko would go out the next inning and stike out the next three Inferno hitters.
- The Spartans would bring across another in the 2nd inning when
Jemma Fiehweg stole second and would score on the overthrow to center.
- Tomasko again would strike out the Alverno side in order.
- In the bottom of the third AU would bring two more home on RBI singles from
Cassidy Rourke and
Faith Biggs.
- The Spartan caught fire in the 4th bringing in 5 on RBI hits from
Aly Teixeira (triple),
Lexie Rayborn (2-run homerun), and
Erin Simmons (double).
- In the top of the 5th the Spartan defense retire the first two.
- Tomasko would take care of the last herself for her 13th strikeout and completing her perfect game.
TOP PERFORMERS - GAME ONE
HITS: Aly Teixeira (2)
RUNS: Lexie Rayborn and
Jemma Fiehweg (2)
RBI: Lexie Rayborn and
Ashley Talaga (2)
HOME RUN: Lexie Rayborn (1)
TRIPLE: Aly Teixeira and
Ashley Talaga (1)
DOUBLE: Shelby Linn and
Erin Simmons (1)
WIN: Hannah Tomasko (5-0)
STRIKEOUTS: Hannah Tomasko (13)
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME TWO
- AU would score one in the 1st on a SAC fly from
Aly Teixeira to take an early lead on Alverno.
- In the 2nd the Spartans scored three. Teixeira delivered another big hit with an RBI single.
- In the 3rd AU would bring home 5, highlighted by doubles from Talaga and Teixeira.
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Taylor Shaw was dominant as she struck out six and allowed just one hit in the 9-0 win.
TOP PERFORMERS - GAME TWO
HITS: Brianna Lewis,
Faith Biggs, and
Aly Teixeira (2)
RUNS: Brianna Lewis,
Faith Biggs, and
Jemma Fiehweg (2)
RBI: Aly Teixeira (3)
TRIPLE: Brianna Lewis (1)
DOUBLE: Aly Teixeira and
Ashley Talaga (1)
WIN: Taylor Shaw (3-0)
STRIKEOUTS: Taylor Shaw (6)
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan softball team comes on Wednesday, March 24 when they host Wisconsin Lutheran College. Game one is set for 3:00 p.m. in Montgomery, Illinois at Bedrosian Stadium.