Aurora University Athletics

The Aurora University softball team traveled to Concordia University Chicago for a conference doubleheader Sunday afternoon. The Spartans split the doubleheader losing game one 14-1 (5 inn.) and coming back to win game two 12-9. 


Game One Score: Concordia University Chicago 14, Aurora University 1 - 5 innings
Game Two Score: Aurora University 12, Concordia University Chicago 9
Record: Aurora University (18-12 overall and 10-4in the NACC)
Location: Chicago, Illinois 


Game One 
- The Spartans fell behind 6-0 in the first inning on two errors and seven hits.
- AU got on the scoreboard in the top of the second when Alex Thiel scored on a fielder's choice from Jordan Seyfried.
- CUC added four runs in the bottom half to take a 10-1 lead.
- The Spartans could not get the offense going before the Cougars added three runs in the third inning and one in the fourth. 
- AU fell 14-1 in five innings. 


Game One 
HITTING
HITS: Lexi Rayborn, Alex Thiel, and Delilah Aguirre (1)
RUNS: Alex Thiel (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Jordan Seyfried (1)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Madelyn Buske (0.0), Teagan Schmalfeldt (2.0), Delaney Kaminski (1.0), Kendra Stevens (1.0)
DECISIONS: Madelyn Buske (loss, 9-9) 
STRIKEOUTS: Teagan Schmalfeldt and Delaney Kaminski (1)


Game Two 
- The Spartans got the bats going in the opening frame. Jemma Fiehweg led off the inning with a single and later scored on an RBI single from Ashley Talaga to take a 1-0 lead.
- CUC responded in the bottom half tying the game 1-1 off three hits.
- AU answered back scoring five runs in the top of the second. With one out, Fiehweg hit a two run double to score Faith Biggs and Jordan Seyfried who both reached on back to back singles. 
- Fiehweg would score on a sac fly from Lexi Rayborn and Kionna King followed with a two run home run. The Spartans led 6-1 heading into the bottom of the second. 
- In the third, the Spartans had bases loaded and would be bring one across on a Chambers walk before Lexi Rayborn singled to left field to drive in Fiehweg and pitch runner Tatianna Jackson. 
- Ashley Talaga led off the fourth with a solo home run. With two outs, Jordan Seyfried drove in Delilah Aguirre and Seyfried later scored on a Cougar error. 
- The Cougars rallied in the bottom of the fifth scoring eight runs to make in a 12-9 ball game. 
- A Spartan double play in the sixth kept the Cougars from starting a rally and in the seventh Madelyn Buske was able to get three quick outs to end the game.
- AU was victorious 12-9. 


Game Two 
HITTING
HITS: Jemma Fiehweg, Faith Biggs, and Jordan Seyfried (3)
DOUBLE: Jemma Fiehweg, Delilah Aguirre, and Faith Biggs (1)
HOME RUN: Kionna King and Ashley Talaga (1) 
RUNS:  Jemma Fiehweg (3) 
RUNS BATTED IN: Lexi Rayborn (3) 

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Rylee Campbell (4.2) Madelyn Buske (2.1)
DECISIONS: Rylee Campbell (win, 8-2)
STRIKEOUTS: Rylee Campbell (3)