The Aurora University Spartan softball team hosted Wheaton College Wednesday afternoon for their season home opener. The Spartans split with Wheaton winning game one 4-2 and losing game two 5-4.
Game One Score:Â Aurora University 4, Wheaton College 2
Game Two Score:Â Wheaton College 5, Aurora University 4
Record: Aurora University (7-1), Wheaton College (7-3)
Location:Â Bedrosian Stadium, Montgomery, Illinois
 GAME ONEÂ
  - Wheaton loaded the bases in the top of the 2nd with one out, but was only able to bring across one to take an early 1-0 lead
  -Â
Jemma Fiehweg reached on an error to start the bottom of the 4
th.
Lexi Rayborn would double to center field to score her and tie the game 1-1.
  - Wheaton would retake the lead in the 5
th scoring an unearned run.
  - The Spartans scored three in the 6
th, with Chambers and Richards driving in runs.
  - AU kept Wheaton off the scoreboard and the Spartans won 4-2.
GAME ONEÂ
HITS:Â
Josephine Lytton,
Lexi Rayborn (2)
DOUBLE: Lexi Rayborn,
Delilah Aguirre, and
Jordan Seyfried (1)
RUNS:Â
Tyler Chambers,
Jordan Seyfried,
Jemma Fiehweg, and
Alex Thiel (1)
RUNS BATTED IN:Â Tyler Chambers,
Jordan Seyfried,
Jemma Fiehweg, and
Christina Richards (1)
PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings):Â
Hannah Tomasko (7.0)
DECISIONS:Â
Hannah Tomasko (win, 3-0)Â
STRIKEOUTS:Â
Hannah Tomasko (7)
GAME TWO
  - Wheaton would open up the scoring in the 3
rd with a two run homer.
  - AU answered and tied it up in the bottom half with Rayborn's doubled to right center to score Talaga and Lytton.
  - Wheaton would add one in the 3
rd scoring on two hits.
  - In the bottom of the 5
th , Spartan
Delilah Aguirre tied the game up with a single to score Fiehweg.
  -Â
Tyler Chambers kept the inning going and singled to right field to score Aguirre to give the Spartans a 4-3 lead.Â
  - In the 7
th, Wheaton would score two to retake the lead.
  - The Spartans threatened in the bottom of the 7
th but were unable to push a run across. Â
GAME TWO
HITS:Â
Lexi Rayborn,
Josephine Lytton,
Tyler Chambers (2)
DOUBLE:Â
Lexi Rayborn (1)
RUNS:Â
Josephine Lytton,
Delilah Aguirre,
Jemma Fiehweg,
Ashley Talaga (1)
RUNS BATTED IN:Â
Lexi Rayborn (2)
PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings):Â
Madelyn Buske (6.0) andÂ
Hannah Tomasko (1.0)
DECISIONS: Hannah Tomasko (L, 0-0)
STRIKEOUTS:Â
Madelyn Buske (2)
Next action for the Spartan softball team comes on Saturday, March 19 when they host a doubleheader with Franklin College. Game one is set for 12:00 p.m. at Bedrosian Stadium at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Illinois.