The Aurora University softball team traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for a conference matchup against No. 17 Milwaukee School of Engineering. The Spartans split the doubleheader, winning game one 5-1 but fell in game two 7-2.


Game One Score: Aurora University 5, No. 16 Milwaukee School of Engineering 1
Game Two Score: No. 16 Milwaukee School of Engineering 7, Aurora University 2
Record: Aurora University 23-5 overall and 11-3 in the NACC, No. 16 Milwaukee School of Engineering 14-4 overall and 7-3 in the NACC
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin


GAME ONE 
- The Spartans fell behind 1-0 in the second when a lead-off error came around to score on a double.
- AU answered right away with a Jemma Fiehweg one out triple and she scored on a bunt single by Ashley Talaga. 
- Lexi Rayborn reached by a hit by pitch and Tyler Chambers followed with a run scoring single.
- That was enough runs for AU starter Hannah Tomasko as she would hold MSOE to the lone run despite some dicey moments.
- One of those came in the bottom of the third with the bases loaded and no outs but Tomasko struck out two of the three to get out of the inning.
- In the sixth the Spartans four straight hits including doubles from Delilah Aguirre and Brianna Hoffman. The Hoffman double drove in two.
- Three runs scored in the inning for AU who led 5-1.
- Tomasko shut down MSOE in the final two innings for the 5-1 win.


GAME ONE 
HITS: Jordan Seyfried and Shelby Linn (2)
DOUBLE: Delilah Aguirre and Brianna Hoffman (1)
TRIPLE: Jemma Fiehweg (1)
RUNS: Ashley Talaga, Shelby Linn, Jemma Fiehweg, Delilah Aguirre and Jordan Seyfried (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Brianna Hoffman (2)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Hannah Tomasko (7.0)
DECISIONS: Hannah Tomasko (Win, 12-2) 
STRIKEOUTS: Hannah Tomasko (5)


GAME TWO
- The Spartans fell behind 2-0 in the bottom of the first with a pair of walks proving costly.
- An error and three singles led to two more MSOE runs in the second.
- AU got on the scoreboard in the fourth with singles from Jemma Fiehweg and Ashley Talaga. Fiehweg eventually scored on a sac fly from Tyler Chambers.
- In the fifth, a walk and three MSOE singles led to two more runs and AU trailed 6-1.
- Chambers led off the seventh with a single and scored on a double from Delilah Aguirre.
- AU fell to MSOE 7-2.


GAME TWO
HITS: Ashley Talaga (2)
DOUBLE: Delilah Aguirre (1)
RUNS: Jemma Fiehweg and Tyler Chambers (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Delilah Aguirre and Tyler Chambers (1)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings):  Madelyn Buske (1.2) and Rylee Campbell (4.1)  
DECISIONS: Madelyn Buske (Loss, 6-1)
STRIKEOUTS: Rylee Campbell (4)

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