The Aurora University softball team hosted Dominican University on Sunday afternoon for a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference doubleheader, as the Spartans fell in game one by a score of 9-0, before losing game two by a score of 4-2.
Game One Score:Â Dominican University 9, Aurora University 0
Game Two Score:Â Dominican University 4, Aurora University 2
Record: Aurora University 14-10Â overall 4-4 NACC; Dominican University 13-5 overall and 5-1 NACC
Location: Bedrosian Stadium - Montgomery, Illinois
Game One
- AU started a rally in the first with two hits from
Mia Rivera and
Stephani DeBise, but were unable to scratch any runs across.
- Dominican took the early 1-0 lead in the top-of-the second.
- The Stars stretched that lead to 6-0 in their half of the sixth.
- That lead became 9-0 for Dominican in the seventh, who ended up winning game one by that score.
Game Two
- AU got out to an early 2-0 lead in the bottom-of-the second thanks to RBI singles each from
Kelsey Oviatt and
Lily Komperda.
- In the top-of-the fifth, the Stars scored three runs to hand AU a 3-2 deficit.
- In the top-of-the sixth, that 3-2 lead stretched to 4-2 for Dominican.
- The Starts would win game two by that score of 4-2.
Game One
HITTING
HITS:Â
Mia Rivera and
Stephani DeBise (2)
PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings):Â
Katelyn Serafin (5.0) and
Rylee Campbell (2.0)
DECISIONS:Â
Katelyn Serafin (loss, 7-2)
STRIKEOUTS:Â Katelyn Serafin (2)
Game Two
HITTING
HITS:Â
Alex Thiel and
Lily Komperda (2)
RUNS:Â
Alex Thiel and
Carly Clemens (1)
RUNS BATTED IN:Â
Lily Komperda and
Kelsey Oviatt (1)
DOUBLE: Lily Komperda (1)
PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings):Â
Madelyn Buske (4.2) and
Amia Aguilar (2.1)
DECISIONS:Â
Madelyn Buske (loss, 5-3)
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Next action for the Spartan softball team comes on Saturday, April 12 when they host Concordia University Wisconsin. Game one of the doubleheader is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. in Bedrosian Stadium at Spartan Athletic Park.