Aurora University Athletics

The Aurora University softball team split its doubleheader at Concordia University Wisconsin on Wednesday, falling 4-2 in game one before bouncing back with a 3-2 comeback victory in game two behind a late seventh-inning rally.

Game One Score: Concordia University Wisconsin 4, Aurora University 2
Game Two Score: Aurora University 3, Concordia University Wisconsin 2
Record: Aurora University 12-8 overall and 4-2 NACC, Concordia University Wisconsin 17-9 overall and 8-2 NACC
Location: Mequon, Wisconsin


Game One
- The Spartans opened the scoring in the first inning behind Angie Delgado's RBI single.
- Mia Rivera sparked the offense early and throughout, finishing with two hits and two runs scored.
- Concordia Wisconsin answered in the bottom of the first to even the game at 1-1.
- Emma Way settled in from there, keeping the Falcons off the board through the middle innings.
- AU took a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning.
- Rivera doubled and came around to score on a Nina Richards RBI ground out.
- The Spartans held the lead until the sixth inning when CUW rallied.
- A combination of timely hits and execution plated three runs to give the Falcons a 4-2 advantage.
- AU threatened in the seventh inning with traffic on the bases but couldn't break through.
- The Spartans finished with seven hits and showed patience at the plate with seven walks.
- Way tossed a complete game in the circle, allowing four runs on six hits.

Game Two
- The game remained scoreless through the first four innings as both teams were held in check.
- Lily Komperda sparked the offense in the fifth inning with a triple.
- Komperda later scored on a Concordia Wisconsin error to give Aurora a 1-0 lead.
- CUW responded in the sixth inning with a two-RBI single to take a 2-1 advantage.
- AU answered in the seventh inning with a clutch rally.
- Komperda doubled to lead off the inning and set the tone.
- The Spartans capitalized on defensive miscues to plate two runs and regain the lead at 3-2.
- Leila Lopez and Mia Malczyk each drove in a run during the seventh-inning rally.
- Rivera allowed two runs on five hits while striking out six.
- The Spartans finished with three hits but took advantage of three CUW errors.
- Komperda led the Spartans with two hits and two runs scored.


Game One
HITTING
HITS: Mia Rivera (2)
DOUBLES: Mia Rivera and Alyssa Gale (1)
RUNS: Mia Rivera (2)
RUNS BATTED IN: Mia Rivera (2)
 
PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings):  Emma Way (6.0)
DECISIONS: Emma Way (L, 4-4)
STRIKEOUTS: Emma Way (1)

Game Two
HITTING
HITS: Lily Komperda (2)
DOUBLE: Lily Komperda (1)
TRIPLE: Lily Komperda (1)
RUNS: Lily Komperda(1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Alyssa Gale, Leila Lopez, and Mia Malcyzk (1)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Mia Rivera (7.0)
DECISIONS: Mia Rivera (win, 6-3)
STRIKEOUTS: Mia Rivera (6)