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Faith Biggs
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2
Winner Aurora AURORA 24-8
1
MSOE MSOE 15-18
Winner
Aurora AURORA
24-8
2
Final
1
MSOE MSOE
15-18
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Aurora AURORA 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
MSOE MSOE 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0

W: Campbell, Rylee (13-4) L: K. Pollock (12-8)

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Winner Aurora AURORA 25-8
4
MSOE MSOE 15-19
Winner
Aurora AURORA
25-8
9
Final
4
MSOE MSOE
15-19
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Aurora AURORA 0 0 3 0 2 0 4 9 13 0
MSOE MSOE 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 4 9 0

W: Buske, Madelyn (11-4) L: F. Olsen (2-9)

Game Recap: Softball |

Spartans too much for Raiders in doubleheader

The Aurora University softball team hit the field for the first time in almost a week on Saturday afternoon to take on the Raiders of Milwaukee School of Engineering on the road. The Spartans won game one by a score of 2-1 behind a dominant performance in the circle from Rylee Campbell and two-run home run from Faith Biggs, before beating the Raiders again in game two by a 9-4 margin with Tyler Chambers and Biggs each collecting three RBI's.

The Basics
Game One Score: Aurora University 2, Milwaukee School of Engineering 1
Game Two Score: Aurora University 9, Milwaukee School of Engineering 4
Record: Aurora University 25-8 overall and 14-6 NACC; Milwaukee School of Engineering 15-19 overall and 10-8 NACC
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

How it happened
GAME ONE:
- AU threatened with two runners in scoring position in the first, but were unable to scratch a run across.
- In the top of the third, Faith Biggs launched her 10th home run of the year that made it 2-0 in favor of the Spartans.
- The Raiders scored one run in the bottom of the fifth to trim AU's lead to 2-1.
- In the bottom of the seventh, the Raiders saw a runner on second with only one out.
- Rylee Campbell retired the next two Raider batters, stranding the runner on second and securing the 2-1 AU victory.
- Campbell finished with a complete game after only allowing three hits and one run.

GAME TWO:
- AU got the game two scoring started in the top of the third when Tyler Chambers doubled home Aubrey Ortiz and Madison Lung.
- The Spartans quickly stretched their lead to 3-0 when Biggs put down a suicide squeeze bunt that brought Chambers home.
- The Raiders came back with one run in their half of the third to trim the AU lead to 3-1.
- In the bottom of the fourth, the Raiders scored two runs to tie the game at three.
- AU answered back with two runs of their own in the fifth on Chambers and Biggs sac-fly's.
- In the bottom of the sixth, the Raiders would scratch across one run to trail 5-4.
- The top of the seventh saw the AU offense explode for four runs, starting with a Biggs RBI single.
- The Spartans put down another suicide squeeze later in the inning with Casey Brennan at the plate, allowing Biggs to come across and give AU a 7-4 lead.
- A Jordan Seyfried RBI single and Alyson Haegele sac-fly capped off the four run seventh for the Spartans, giving them a 9-4 lead.
- Madelyn Buske would retire the Raiders in order in the seventh to finish with a complete game and guide AU to the 9-4 victory.

Spartan Leaders
GAME ONE:
HITTING

HITS: Tyler Chambers and Faith Biggs (2)
HOME RUN: Faith Biggs (1)
RUNS: Tyler Chambers and Faith Biggs (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Faith Biggs (2)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings):
 Rylee Campbell (7.0)
DECISIONS: Rylee Campbell (win 13-4)
STRIKEOUTS: Rylee Campbell (2)

GAME TWO:
HITTING

HITS: Aubrey Ortiz (4), Casey Brennan and Alyson Haegele (2)
DOUBLE: Tyler Chambers (1)
RUNS: Aubrey Ortiz (2)
RUNS BATTED IN: Faith Biggs and Tyler Chambers (3)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings):
 Madelyn Buske (7.0)
DECISIONS: Madelyn Buske (11-4 win)

Up Next
Next scheduled action for the Spartan softball team comes on Sunday, April 28 when they host Edgewood College. First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. at Bedrosian Stadium in Montgomery, Illinois.
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