The Aurora University softball team returned home to Bedrosian Stadium with a NACC doubleheader against Marian University. The Spartans completed the conference sweep, winning game one 5-3 and game two 9-1 (5 inn.)
Game One Score: Aurora University 5, Marian University 3
Game Two Score: Aurora University 9, Marian University 1 - 5 innings
Record: Aurora University (11-9 overall and 7-1 NACC)
Location: Bedrosian Stadium - Montgomery, Illinois
Game One
- The Spartans got on the scoreboard quickly with a lead-off triple from
Jemma Fiehweg who scored on a sac fly from
Lexi Rayborn.
- In the third the Spartans got four singles and had the bases loaded with just one out but would leave them stranded and a 2-0 lead.
- Marian scored one run in the fourth as AU and
Madelyn Buske maintained a 2-1 lead.
- A Marian error and three two-out singles in the fifth allowed AU to score two runs and lead 4-1.
-
Kionna King and
Alex Thiel had the run scoring hits in the frame.
- In the fifth,
Kionna King made a tremendous over the should catch and with a Sabre on first, turned and fired a throw to
Lexi Rayborn at first for the double-play.
- Fiehweg was hit by pitch to lead off the sixth and scored on a King double for a 5-1 AU lead.
- Marian scored two runs in the seventh but AU won 5-3.
Game One
HITTING
HITS: Kionna King,
Alex Thiel and
Lexi Rayborn (2)
TRIPLE: Jemma Fiehweg (1)
DOUBLE: Kionna King (1)
RUNS: Jemma Fiehweg (3)
RUNS BATTED IN: Kionna King (2)
PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Madelyn Buske (7.0)
DECISIONS: Madelyn Buske (win, 6-7)
STRIKEOUTS: Madelyn Buske (7)
Game Two
- In the second, the Spartans offense scored four runs.
Ashley Talaga and
Alex Thiel had back to back singles to start the inning.
Faith Biggs followed and laid a bunt down to make it bases loaded. With one out
Jordan Seyfried stepped to the plate and singled to score pitch runner
Reese Pozen and Thiel.
-
Jemma Fiehweg brought around Biggs to score after laying down a sac bunt. With two outs,
Tyler Chambers kept the inning alive and added another run scoring pitch runner
Emma Bachio on a single up the middle.
- Marian would score their only run of the game in the top of the third.
- AU responded in the bottom half, adding one after a Muskie error allowed
Alex Thiel to score, who reached on an infield single.
- The Spartans continued to chip away and added one in the fourth. A single from
Lexi Rayborn scored
Jordan Seyfried in that frame.
- With two outs in the bottom of the fifth, the Spartans pushed three runs across to end the game. Thiel led off the inning with a single to right field and would later score on a single from Seyfried. A triple from
Jemma Fiehweg scored Seyfried and
Tyler Chambers brought in Fiehweg with a single up the middle.
- AU won 9-1 in the run rule ended game.
Game Two
HITTING
HITS: Alex Thiel and
Jordan Seyfried (3)
TRIPLE: Jemma Fiehweg (1)
RUNS: Alex Thiel (3) and
Jordan Seyfried (2)
RUNS BATTED IN: Jordan Seyfried (3)
PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Rylee Campbell (5.0)
DECISIONS: Rylee Campbell (win, 4-2
)
STRIKEOUTS: Rylee Campbell (4)
Next scheduled action for the Spartan softball team comes on Wednesday, April 12 when they are scheduled to host Elmhurst University. First-pitch of the non-conference doubleheader is slated for 3:00 p.m. at Bedrosian Stadium in Montgomery, Illinois.
