Box Score

Dahlonega, Ga.----The top-seeded and second-ranked Nighthawks of North Georgia defeated fourth-seeded Wingate University 4-0 on day two of the 2014 NCAA Southeast regional softball tournament Saturday evening. North Georgia moves to 45-9 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 37-19 on the season.

Wingate will be back in action Sunday at noon, facing the winner of Saturday night's Mount Olive vs. Lenoir-Rhyne game. The winner of Sunday's game will then face the Nighthawks, the only undefeated team remaining in the Dahlonega regional.

Jessica Finch was two-for-three with a double, two RBI and a run scored to lead the North Georgia attack. Kaitlyn Seabolt went one-for-one with an RBI, while Victoria Prince added an RBI for the Nighthawks. Five different Bulldogs had a hit Saturday, with freshman Katie McLaurin (Laurinburg, N.C.) providing the lone extra-base hit of the game, a one-out double in the seventh.

Megan May led off the North Georgia second with a triple, then scored on an RBI groundout from Prince. Wingate had a chance in the top of the third, getting runners on first and third with singles from sophomores Mellena Helms (Concord, N.C.) and Taylor Laskey (Cherryville, N.C.), but a flyout ended the inning.

UNG added three more three more runs in the fifth to push the lead to four. A walk, single and wild pitch put runners on second and third for Finch, who plated a pair of runs with a double down the left field line. Seabolt followed with an RBI single to make it 4-0.

Victoria Sink got the win for the Nighthawks, moving to 24-1 on the year. The PBC Pitcher of the Year allowed five hits in seven shutout innings, striking out three without walking a batter. Sophomore right-hander Stacey Houser (Mooresville, N.C.) took the loss, falling to 25-10. She allowed four runs on seven hits in six innings of work, striking out three and walking four.