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Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University sophomore right-hander Stacey Houser (Mooresville, N.C.) tossed a three-hit shutout in game one Sunday afternoon, leading the Bulldogs to a 1-0 victory over visiting Anderson University in South Atlantic Conference softball action. The Trojans won the second game 5-2 in eight innings to salvage a doubleheader split. Wingate moves to 26-12 overall, remaining in first place in the SAC standings at 8-2 in league play. Anderson moves to 25-9 overall and 5-5 in the conference.

Game One: Wingate 1, Anderson 0

Houser shut down the league's most prolific offense in game one, keeping the Trojans  off the scoreboard for the first time in 34 games this year. Sophomore outfielder Shannen Adams (Ayden, N.C.) went two-for-two with the lone run scored to lead the Wingate offense.

Anderson threatened in the top of the first, using an error and two walks to load the bases with no outs. Houser responded by striking out the next three hitters to get out of the jam.

The Bulldogs got on the board in the sixth. Adams started the frame with a single, then went to second on a sacrifice from sophomore infielder Mellena Helms (Concord, N.C.). Adams went to third on a groundout, then scored the lone run of game one on a wild pitch.

That would be enough for Houser, who moved to 17-5 on the year. She allowed three singles in seven innings of work, striking out six while walking four in 113 pitches. Katelyn Howser took the loss, allowing a run on three hits in six innings of work, striking out one and walking one.

Game Two: Anderson 5, Wingate 2

Courtney Czentnar had a homer and two RBI to lead the Anderson attack in game two, while Danielle Swygert went two-for-three with two RBI and a run scored.

Junior designated player Kayla Saliga (Asheboro, N.C.) was one-for-four with an RBI, while junior shortstop Alexis Burrell (Chesapeake, Va.) added a double and a run scored for the Bulldogs.

Anderson jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on Swygert's RBI double. Wingate tied the game at one in the bottom of the first when Helms scored on a Trojan error to make it 1-1.

Burrell lined a two-out double to left center in the third, then scored on an RBI single from Saliga to give the 'Dogs a 2-1 lead.

The Trojans tied the game in the fourth when Rebecca Martin scored on a sacrifice fly from Charlotte Sieber to make it 2-2.

That would be the score in the top of the eighth, when Swygert gave Anderson a 3-2 lead with a one-out RBI single up the middle. Czentnar followed with a two-run homer to make the final margin 5-2.

Lauren Rudesheim got the win, moving to 12-4 on the year. She allowed two runs on seven hits in eight innings of work, striking out two and walking four. Freshman left-hander Taylor Bates (Peachland, N.C.) took the loss, falling to 7-7. She allowed five runs on seven hits eight innings of work, striking out nine and walking five.

The Bulldogs are back in action Tuesday, hosting a doubleheader against Newberry at 1 p.m.