The Aurora University softball team traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for a conference matchup against No. 15 Concordia University Wisconsin. The Spartans ten game win streak came to an end after AU fell to CUW 3-2 (9 inn.) in game one and 11-3 (6 inn.) in game two.


Game One Score: Concordia University Wisconsin 3, Aurora University 2 (9 inn.)
Game Two Score: Concordia University Wisconsin 11, Aurora University 3 (6 inn.)
Record: Aurora University 22-4 overall and 10-2 in the NACC, No. 15 Concordia University Wisconsin 19-2 overall and 7-1 in the NACC
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin


GAME ONE 
- The Spartans found themselves down one early in the second with a solo home run.
- Both pitchers kept the opposing offenses off balance through the first half of the game. Spartan Hannah Tomasko was dealing, only allowing two hits in five innings.
- In the top of the fifth, Lexi Rayborn tied the game up with a solo home run.
- With two outs in the bottom of the sixth, CUW would capitalize on an error to take a 2-1 lead.
- The Spartans loaded the bases in the top of the seventh but would only bring one across. A wild pitch would bring in pitch runner Emma Bachio and the Spartans tied the game 2-2.
- Tomasko continued to deal, keeping the CUW hitters off balance in the bottom of the seventh. 
- The game headed into extra innings tied 2-2.
- In the top of the ninth, the Spartans threatened when Rayborn reached on a CUW error to start the inning but were unable to push a run across.
- A Falcons solo home run ended the game with a 3-2 AU loss.


GAME ONE 
HITS: Tyler Chambers (2) and Lexi Rayborn (1)
HOME RUN: Lexi Rayborn (1)
RUNS: Lexi Rayborn and Emma Bachio (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Lexi Rayborn (1)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Hannah Tomasko (8.0)
DECISIONS: Hannah Tomasko (Loss, 11-2) 
STRIKEOUTS: Hannah Tomasko (7)


GAME TWO
- The Spartans jumped out to an early lead in the first with an Ashley Talaga two-run home run.
- CUW took a 5-2 lead, scoring five on five hits with one being a three-run home run. 
- The Falcons would extend their lead in the second on a two-run home run.
- With two outs in the bottom of the third, CUW would score two runs with two outs to lead 9-2.
- The Spartans would bring one across in the top of the fifth. Jemma Fiehweg would score on a sac fly from Tyler Chambers. 
- The Falcons responded with a solo home run in the bottom of the inning and the Spartans fell behind 10-3.
- An RBI single in the bottom of the sixth would end the game and the Spartans would drop the match up 11-3.


GAME TWO
HITS: Lexi Rayborn and Jemma Fiehweg (2), Ashley Talaga and Heather Vetter (1)
DOUBLE: Jemma Fiehweg (1)
HOME RUN: Ashley Talaga (1)
RUNS: Jemma Fiehweg (2) and Ashley Talaga (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Ashley Talaga (2) and Tyler Chambers (1)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings):  Rylee Campbell (1.2) and Madelyn Buske (4.0) 
DECISIONS: Rylee Campbell (Loss, 5-2)
STRIKEOUTS: Rylee Campbell and Madelyn Buske (1)

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