Box Score 1 |
Box Score 2
MILWAUKEE - The Wisconsin Lutheran College
softball team was swept by Northern Athletics Conference opponent
Aurora University 11-3 and 7-5 Sunday afternoon on Senior Day at
Warrior Field.
The Warriors got in a hole early as they surrendered runs in
each of the first three innings. They finally got things rolling in
the bottom of the third when freshman infielder Jenny Rechlicz
(West Allis, Wis./Nathan Hale) led off the inning with a single.
Freshman Mindy Schalinske (Burlington, Wis./Shoreland Lutheran)
reached on a fielder's choice and senior Katie Sloan (Omaha,
Neb./Nebraska Lutheran) singled to load the bases. Junior catcher
Morgan Dittmar (Oostburg, Wis./Manitowoc Lutheran) then singled to
bring in two runs and freshman Jocelyn Bykowski (Greendale,
Wis./Greendale) singled to bring in another. The Warriors scored
three to narrow the deficit to 10-3, but that was as close as they
would get.
The Warriors posted five hits compared to Aurora's 14 in the
loss. Sophomore Katie Timm (Franklin, Wis./Franklin) suffered the
loss as she went the distance against the hot-hitting Spartans.
In the second game, both teams started hot at the plate. Aurora
came out swinging and scored two runs in the first, which were
matched by WLC. The Spartans scored another in the top of the
second and headed into the bottom of the inning with a 3-2 lead.
That did not last long as the Warriors tallied three runs on one
hit and an AU error. Dittmar brought in all three runs with a
double. WLC battled hard, but in the end Aurora came out on top
when the Warriors surrendered two runs in the fourth and one more
in the fifth to make the final score 7-5.
Freshman Kendra Thomas (Jenison, Mich./Jenison) suffered the
loss for the Warriors, giving up 15 hits in six innings. Dittmar
led the way for WLC, going 2-for-3 at the plate with 3 RBI.
The Warriors honored their only senior, Sloan, prior to both
games of the doubleheader.
Wisconsin Lutheran finishes its 2011 season 12-24 overall and
8-16 in the NAC.
Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score
