The Aurora University softball team swept a NACC doubleheader against the Rockford University Regents. Taking game one 9-6 and game two 9-0, the Spartans owned the day.
Game One Score: Aurora University 9, Rockford University 6
Game Two Score: Aurora University 9, Rockford Universtiy 0
Record: Aurora University 18-10 overall and 10-4 NACC, Rockford University 14-18 overall and 8-12 NACC
Location: Bedrosian Stadium, Montgomery, Illinois
Game One
- Rockford hopped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first.
- Then the Spartans started their day with a second inning two-RBI single from
Alyssa Gale.
- Rockford tacked on two more runs in the third.
- The rest of the day would be owned by the Spartans, scoring five runs in the third to take a 7-3 lead.
- The Regents collected two more in the fourth.
- And one run in both the fourth and sixth innings for AU brought the lead to now 9-5.
- Rockford added one final run in the seventh but it wouldn't be enough.
- AU take game one 9-6.
Game Two
- Game two was owned solely by the Spartans.
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Aubrey Ortiz hit a single to third, and a Regent error allowed
Mia Rivera to come around to score.
- It was then
Nina Richards who put the ball in play to score Ortiz.
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Alyssa Gale singled in
Lily Komperda in the third.
- AU now leads 3-0.
- A monster fourth put AU up big, starting with a Richards single to score Rivera, then a Stephanie DeBise double to score Ortiz.
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Angie Delgado then doubled in DeBise, and Komperda followed that with a double of her own to score the pinch-running
Erin Young.
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Kayla Korey singled in Komperda for the final run of the ball game.
- AU win game two to complete the sweep 9-0 in five innings.
Game One
HITTING
HITS: Aubrey Ortiz and
Stephani DeBise (3)
DOUBLES: Stephani DeBise and
Nina Richards (1)
RUNS: Aubrey Ortiz (3)
RUNS BATTED IN: Alyssa Gale (3)
PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Emma Way (7.0)
DECISIONS: Emma Way (Win, 3-4)
STRIKEOUTS: Emma Way (4)
Game Two
HITTING
HITS: Mia Rivera and
Aubrey Ortiz (3)
DOUBLE: Lily Komperda,
Angie Delgado, and
Stephani DeBise (1)
RUNS: Mia Rivera,
Aubrey Ortiz, and
Lily Komperda (3)
RUNS BATTED IN: Nina Richards and
Angie Delgado (2)
PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Mia Rivera (5.0)
DECISIONS: Mia Rivera (win, 6-0)
STRIKEOUTS: Mia Rivera (1)
Next scheduled action for the Spartan softball team comes on Wednesday, April 22 when they take on Lakeland University. First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. in Plymouth, Wisconsin.