The Aurora University softball team swept the triple header on the third day of the spring games, defeating United States Coast Guard Academy 5-2, Wittenberg University 6-5, and Lake Forest College 8-6. 


Game One Score: Aurora University 5, United States Coast Guard Academy 2
Game Two Score: Aurora University 6, Wittenberg University 5
Game Three Score: Aurora Univesity 8, Lake Forest College 6
Record: Aurora University (6-0)
Location: Clermont, Florida


 GAME ONE vs. United States Coast Guard Academy

• The Spartans got on the board in the first inning when Ashley Talaga hit a two run homer to left field to score Josephine Lytton who led off with an infield single.
• In the third, the Spartans started to play small ball when Josephine Lytton led off with a bunt hit. AU would bring across another run when Ashley Talaga would get a bunt down to score Lytton for a 3-0 Spartan lead. 
• With two outs and runners on first and second, Delilah Aguirre hit a run scoring single and AU led 4-0.
• The United States Coast Guard broke up the shutout bid in the sixth scoring two runs.
• AU added one run in the top of the seventh when Aguirre singled with two outs to score Faith Biggs.
• Spartan starter Hannah Tomasko had 16 strike outs and AU would go on to win 5-2.

GAME ONE vs. United States Coast Guard Academy 
HITS: Josephine Lytton (3)
HOME RUN: Ashley Talaga (1)
RUNS: Josephine Lytton (3)
RUNS BATTED IN: Ashley Talaga (3)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Hannah Tomasko (7.0)
DECISIONS: Hannah Tomasko (win, 2-0) 
STRIKEOUTS: Hannah Tomasko 16)


GAME TWO vs. Wittenberg University

• The Spartans scored twice in the top of the first. Josephine Lytton led off with a walk and scored on a single from Ashley Talaga. With two outs, Delilah Aguirre singled up the middle to score Talaga. 
• The Tigers responded and tied the game 2-2 in the bottom of the first. 
• AU added three runs in the top of the second. Jordan Seyfried and Jemma Fiehweg would score on a double from Lytton. Faith Biggs followed with a triple, scoring Lytton and the Spartans led 5-2.
• In the fifth, Jordan Seyfried singled up the middle to score Tyler Chambers who reached on a Wittenberg error.
• Wittenberg was able to push a run across in the bottom of the sixth.
• In the bottom of the seventh, Wittenberg added two runs to cut the score to 6-5. 
• Relief pitcher Hannah Tomasko and the Spartan defense were able to get out of the inning, defeating Wittenberg 6-5.

GAME TWO vs. Wittenberg University
HITS: Ashley Talaga, Shelby Linn, Jordan Seyfried, and Jemma Fiehweg (2)
DOUBLE: Ashley Talaga and Josephine Lytton (2)
TRIPLE: Faith Biggs (1)
RUNS: Josephine Lytton (2)
RUNS BATTED IN: Josephine Lytton (2)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Madelyn Buske (6.0) and Hannah Tomasko (1.0)
DECISIONS: Madeyln Buske (win, 2-0) 
STRIKEOUTS: Madelyn Buske and Hannah Tomasko (1)


GAME THREE vs. Lake Forest College

• With no scoring heading into the bottom of the second, Lexi Rayborn hit a long home to left field for a 1-0 AU lead.
• Delilah Aguirre followed with a single and Tyler Chambers hit a two run homer to right center. 
• Later in the inning, Jemma Fiehweg grounded into a fielders choice that allowed Shelby Linn to score to put the Spartans up 4-0.
• The Foresters scored in the third to cut the AU lead 4-2.
• Lake Forest tied the game in the fourth, setting up a wild couple of innings. 
• After Lake Forest took the lead in the fifth, the Spartans bats answered back. 
• Lexi Rayborn hit her second home run of the day to tie the game 5-5.
• In the bottom of the sixth, Josephine Lytton singled to left field to score pinch runner Alex Thiel. Jemma Fiehweg followed with a 2 RBI single up the middle and AU led 8-5.
• The Foresters would score one in the top of the seventh, but the Spartans were able to seal the 8-6 victory.

GAME THREE vs. Lake Forest College
HITS: Lexi Rayborn, Delilah Aguirre, and Faith Biggs (2)
DOUBLE: Faith Biggs (1)
HOME RUN: Lexi Rayborn (2) Tyler Chambers (1)
RUNS: Lexi Rayborn (2)
RUNS BATTED IN: Jemma Fiehweg (3)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Rylee Campbell (4.2), Madelyn Buske (1.2), Hannah Tomasko (1)
DECISIONS: Madeyln Buske (win, 3-0), Hannah Tomasko (S,1)
STRIKEOUTS: Rylee Campbell (3) Hannah Tomasko (1)