Aurora University Athletics

The Aurora University softball team returned home to Bedrosian Stadium for a midweek conference matchup against the Eagles of Edgewood College. The Spartans came back in the bottom of the seventh to win game one 6-5 and completed the sweep winning game two 5-3.


Game One Score: Aurora University 6, Edgewood College 5
Game Two Score: Aurora University 5, Edgewood College 3
Record: Aurora University (23-13 overall and 15-5 in the NACC)
Location: Bedrosian Stadium -Montgomery, Illinois. 


Game One 
- A solo home run off the first pitch of the game gave the Eagles a 1-0 lead.
- The Spartans responded in the bottom half scoring two runs on four hits. Jemma Fiehweg led off with a triple to left field and scored on a single from Tyler Chambers. Lexi Rayborn followed with a single to left field and would come around to score on a double from Ashley Talaga. 
- Edgewood tied the game in the top of the third off a Spartan error.
- In the fourth, back to back RBI singles from Chambers and Rayborn put the Spartans up by two. 
- The Eagles drove in one in the top of the fifth.
- The fifth and sixth inning saw the Spartans have bases loaded but neither times were able to break open the scoring. 
- In the top of the seventh, the Eagles scored two to take the lead 5-4 on three hits and two Spartan errors. 
- In their final plate appearance, AU looked to rally. With one out Biggs singled and was followed by a walk from Seyfried. Fiehweg stepped to the plate with the tying run in scoring position and singled to score Biggs.
- Tyler Chambers delivered the winning victory with a walk off sacrifice fly to score pitch runner Emma Bachio.
- AU won game one 6-5.


Game One 
HITTING
HITS: Jemma Fiehweg, Tyler Chambers, and Lexi Rayborn (3)
TRIPLE: Jemma Fiehweg (1)
DOUBLE: Ashley Talaga and Alex Thiel (1)
RUNS: Jemma Fiehweg and Faith Biggs (2)
RUNS BATTED IN: Tyler Chambers (3)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Madelyn Buske (7.0)
DECISIONS: Madelyn Buske (win, 11-10) 
STRIKEOUTS: Madelyn Buske  (6)


Game Two 
- AU opened the scoring in the second when Faith Biggs hit a two run bomb.
- With two outs in the bottom of the fourth, Biggs delivered with a two run single up the middle to score Kionna King and pitch runner Madison Lung.
- The Eagles got their first hit of the game in the fifth. 
- King drove in pitch runner Isabel Morales on a triple to right center and the Spartans led 5-0. 
- Edgewood got on the board in the sixth with a two run homer.
- Solo homerun to lead off the top of the seventh brought the Eagles within two.
- Edgewood threatened with bases loaded, but Madelyn Buske was able to keep the Eagles from bringing a run across, earning her first career save.
- The Spartans secured game two winning 5-3.


Game Two 
HITTING
HITS: Faith Biggs (3)
HOME RUN: Faith Biggs (1) 
TRIPLE: Kionna King (1)
RUNS:  Faith Biggs, Kionna King, Ashley Talaga, Isabel Morelas, and Madison Lung (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Faith Biggs (4) 

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Rylee Campbell (6.0) Madelyn Buske (1.0)
DECISIONS: Rylee Campbell (win, 12-2) and Madelyn Buske (save, 1)
STRIKEOUTS: Rylee Campbell (2) and Madelyn Buske (1)