OSHKOSH, Wis.- The UW-Oshkosh softball team swept Marian University on Tuesday (April 8) by scores of 4-1 and 8-0. The second game was won in five innings. 

The No. 11 nationally ranked Titans (20-2) put together 22 hits across both contests while holding the Sabres (7-11, 2-2 NACC) to six. Marian committed two errors to Oshkosh's one. 

In the first contest, Morgan Rau (Fifth • Downers Grove, Ill.) was 2-for-3 at the dish with a triple to go along with her two runs and an RBI. Amanda Martineck (So. • Frankfort, Ill.) was perfect in game one as she was 2-for-2 with an RBI. 

Sydney Nemetz (SR • Marinette) started in the circle for game one for the Titans.  Nemetz threw four innings, sitting five down on strikes and only allowing one hit. She was also credited with the win, moving her to 8-1 on the year. Brianna Bougie (So. • Oshkosh) finished game one for Oshkosh, throwing three innings, striking out four and earning the save, her fourth of the year.   

Game one's scoring opened after Morgan Rau (Fifth • Downers Grove, Ill.) hit her fifth triple on the season when Olivia Ullman (Fr. • Denmark) singled to drive her home in the bottom of the first inning.  

Oshkosh added two more runs in the third when Morgan Rau and Sophie Wery (Sr. • Seymour) singled to score Abby Garceau (Sr. • Mishicot) and Morgan Rau. 

Marian answered in the fourth by scoring on an error. Martineck then singled to drive in Haylie Wittman (Jr. • Kaukauna), the Titans final run of the game. 

Morgan Rau led the way again in game two, hitting 3-for-4 with 3 RBIs and a run. Sydney Rau (Fifth • Downers Grove, Ill.) was 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs in the second contest. 

Game two was started by Morgan Miller (Jr. • Schaumburg, Ill.), who tossed three scoreless innings and struck out two batters. Skyler Calmes (Jr. • Kaukauna) pitched the last two innings for the Titans and struck out one. Miller was credited with the win, moving her to 1-1 and Calmes recorded her first save of the year. 

The Titans loaded the bases in the third inning when Martineck doubled, Garceau singled, and Sydney Rau singled on a bunt then scored twice on Morgan Rau's two-RBI double. Sophie Wery (Sr. • Seymour) sent Sydney Rau home with a bases-loaded walk two batters later. 

Oshkosh added four more in the bottom of the fourth inning on three hits and a Sabres error. Sydney Rau scored Cali Divito (Sr. • Inverness, Ill.) on a single before advancing to second on an error. She later scored on Ullman's fielder's choice and Morgan Rau crossed home when Sarah Hammerton (So. • Appleton) singled to third base. 

Morgan Rau drove in Lizzie Slobodecki (Sr. • Carol Stream, Ill.), pinch running for Divito, for the winning run in the bottom of the fourth to give Oshkosh the 8-0 run rule victory. 

The Titans will face St. Norbert College (5-16, 4-4 NACC) at the Green Knights' Mel Nicks Sports Complex on Wednesday (April 9) at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.  Oshkosh has won each of its last six matchups and nine of its last 10.