Box Score

Salisbury, N.C.----Wingate University freshman right-hander Stacey Houser (Mooresville, N.C.) tossed a complete game two-hit shutout Thursday afternoon, leading the seventh-seeded Bulldogs past the number two seed Trojans of Anderson University on day one of the 2013 Food Lion SAC softball tournament. Wingate improves to 30-18-1 overall, while the Trojans fall to fall to 37-12 on the season.

The Bulldogs are back in action Friday morning, taking on Lenoir-Rhyne at 9 a.m. Anderson faces Mars Hill at 11:30 a.m.

Second team All-SAC selection Kayla Saliga (Asheboro, N.C.) was two-for-three with a homer and three runs scored to lead the Wingate attack. First team All-SAC outfielder Kelsey Maffucci (Rockledge, Fla.) went two-for-four with a homer for the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs wasted no time getting on the board, with Maffucci sending the second pitch of the game over the fence in left center, her third homer of the year to make it 1-0.

Freshman infielder Emily Usiak (Matthews, N.C.) drew a one-out walk in the second, while Saliga would reach on a fielder’s choice. Saliga would score on a double from senior outfielder Kasey Pendley (Marion, N.C.) to push the Wingate lead to two.

Saliga connected on her fourth homer of the year in the fourth, a solo shot to left to give the ‘Dogs a 3-0 advantage.

Wingate added another run in the seventh. Saliga started the frame with a single, then went to third on a double from Maffucci. Saliga scored on a wild pitch to make it 4-0.

That would be plenty for Houser, who moves to 21-10 on the year. The second team All-SAC selection held the Trojans to a pair of singles in seven innings of work, striking out two. Bailey Smith took the loss, falling to 17-7. She allowed three runs on five hits in four innings of work, striking out one.