The Aurora University softball swept the second day doubleheader on the spring trip, winning 8-0 (5 inn) over Monmouth College and 5-1 over Nebraska Wesleyan University.


Game One Score: Aurora University 8, Monmouth College 0 - 5 innings
Game Two Score: Aurora University 5, Nebraska Wesleyan University 1
Record: Aurora University (3-0)
Location: Leesburg, Florida


 GAME ONE vs. Monmouth College
    - AU wasted little time scoring in the contest as Faith Biggs scored on a Lexi Rayborn single.
    - Later in the inning, Christina Richards grounded into a fielders choice that allowed Ashley Talaga to score the second run.
    - In the second, the Spartans rallied with two outs and scored four times on five hits.
    - Two run scoring singles from Faith Biggs and Ashley Talaga were followed by a two run double from Rayborn and AU led 6-0.
    - A scoreless frame from Rylee Campbell in the third set up the offense to add one in the fourth.Talaga led off the fourth with a double and she scored on a single from Tyler Chambers.
    - AU took advantage of an error and added one run in the bottom of the fifth to bring the mercy rule into play.
    - Rylee Campbell earned her first collegiate win only giving up two hits and striking out six.  


GAME ONE vs. Monmouth College
HITS: Lexi Rayborn and Ashley Talaga (3)
DOUBLE: Lexi Rayborn, Ashley Talaga, and Josephine Lytton (1)
RUNS: Jemma Fiehweg (3)
RUNS BATTED IN: Lexi Rayborn (3)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Rylee Campbell (5.0)
DECISIONS: Rylee Campbell (win, 1-0) 
STRIKEOUTS: Rylee Campbell (6)


GAME TWO vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University
    - Nebraska Wesleyan threatened in the first but was unable to push a run across.
    - Josephine Lytton got the Spartan offense going with a single to lead off the top of the first. With one out, Ashley Talaga walked and Lexi Rayborn had a bases clearing double to score two.
    - Spartan Emma Bachio, pinch running for Rayborn, scored on Tyler Chamber's two out single for the third run in the first inning. 3-0 Spartans.
    - Nebraska Wesleyan took advantage of a Spartan error and scored one in the top of the second.
    - In the top of the sixth, Seyfried turned a double play to keep AU's 3-1 lead
    - The Spartans used the momentum in the bottom of the 6^th when Chambers singled to left field and would score on the next hitter Delilah Aguirre triple. Aguirre would later score on a Seyfried single.  
    -  Hannah Tomasko would shut the Prairie Wolves offense down the rest of the way to give the Spartans a 5-1 win.


Game TWO vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University
HITS: Lexi Rayborn, Josephine Lytton, and Tyler Chambers (2)
DOUBLE: Lexi Rayborn (2)
TRIPLE: Delilah Aguirre and Josephine Lytton (1)
RUNS: Five Spartans (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Lexi Rayborn (2)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Hannah Tomasko (7.0)
DECISIONS: Hannah Tomasko (win, 1-0) 
STRIKEOUTS: Hannah Tomasko (4)
 
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