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6
Winner Aurora AU 18-8, 7-6 NACC
1
Wisconsin Lutheran WLCSB24 9-16, 5-6 NACC
Winner
Aurora AU
18-8, 7-6 NACC
6
Final
1
Wisconsin Lutheran WLCSB24
9-16, 5-6 NACC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Aurora AU 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 6 10 0
Wisconsin Lutheran WLCSB24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 3

W: Campbell, Rylee (9-4) L: Mietsner, Kacey (1-2)

8
Winner Aurora AU 19-8, 8-6 NACC
1
Wisconsin Lutheran WLCSB24 9-17, 5-7 NACC
Winner
Aurora AU
19-8, 8-6 NACC
8
Final
1
Wisconsin Lutheran WLCSB24
9-17, 5-7 NACC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Aurora AU 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 8 11 0
Wisconsin Lutheran WLCSB24 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 3

W: Buske, Madelyn (9-4) L: Brands, Emily (3-7)

Game Recap: Softball |

Spartans sweep Warriors in softball action

The Aurora University softball team swept a NACC doubleheader with Wisconsin Lutheran College on Tuesday afternoon, winning by 6-1 and 8-1 scores.

The Basics
Game One Score: Aurora University 6, Wisconsin Lutheran College 1
Game Two Score: Aurora University 8, Wisconsin Lutheran College 1
Record: Aurora University 19-8 overall and 8-6 NACC
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

How it happened
GAME ONE:
- The Spartans scored three times in the third inning thanks to three Warrior errors.
- Alex Thiel had the lone hit of the inning with a lead-off single.
- WLC scored once in the bottom of the third.
- The Spartans responded in the top of the fourth with two more runs.
- Singles from Alyson Haegele, Aubrey Ortiz and Faith Biggs plated the two AU runs.
- An insurance run was added in the sixth with Tyler Chambers leading off with a walk and scoring on a single from Shelby Linn.
- AU starting pitcher Rylee Campbell locked down the final two innings for the complete game victory.

GAME TWO:
- AU took advantage of the Warrior defense once again in the first inning. Ortiz reached on an error and after stealing third, the throw went wild and she scored.
- In the third, the Spartans manufactured a run with two outs. Chambers walked, stole second and scored on a single from Faith Biggs.
- The Spartans added to the lead in the fourth with a lead-off single from Casey Brennan and after moving around the bases which included a steal of third, Brennan scored on a single from Jordan Seyfried.
- Madison Lung ran for Seyfried and scored on a Thiel double.
- Faith Biggs welcomed the new WLC pitcher in the fifth with a lead-off home run to put AU ahead 5-0.
- The Spartans took advantage once again of Warrior defensive miscues in the sixth. Seyfried singled to start the inning and scored on an Ortiz bunt.
- Two more AU runs were plated in the seventh to give the Spartans an 8-0 lead.
- WLC scored one run in the bottom of the seventh to break up the shutout attempt by AU pitcher Madelyn Buske who picked up the victory.

Spartan Leaders
GAME ONE:
HITTING

HITS: Faith Biggs, Alex Thiel, Jordan Seyfried and Alyson Haegele (2)
RUNS: Aubrey Ortiz and Tyler Chambers (2)
RUNS BATTED IN: Faith Biggs (2)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings):
 Rylee Campbell (7.0)
DECISIONS: Rylee Campbell (win 10-4)
STRIKEOUTS: Rylee Campbell (7)

GAME TWO:
HITTING

HITS: Casey Brennan and Faith Biggs (3)
HOME RUN: Faith Biggs (1)
DOUBLE: Alex Thiel (1)
RUNS: Faith Biggs (2)
RUNS BATTED IN: Faith Biggs and Jordan Seyfried (2)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings):
 Madelyn Buske (7.0)
DECISIONS: Madelyn Buske (win, 9-4)

Up Next
Next scheduled action for the Spartan softball team comes on Saturday, April 20 when they host Marian University. First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. at Bedrosian Stadium in Montgomery, Illinois.
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