Columbus, Ga.----The 13th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs dropped a pair of games on day two of the Cougar Classic Sunday afternoon in NCAA Division II softball action. Wingate dropped the first game 7-1 against Palm Beach Atlantic, while dropping the second game of the day 6-3 against Columbus State. The Bulldogs fall to 10-6 overall.

Game One: Palm Beach Atlantic 7, #13 Wingate 1

Kayla Knight, Corrie Boggess, Theresa Butler and Shelby Wood all connected on homers to lead the Palm Beach Atlantic attack.

Junior catcher Taylor Laskey (Cherryville, N.C.) had an RBI for the Bulldogs, while junior infielder Mellena Helms (Concord, N.C.) drew a pair of walks and scored a run.

The Sailfish came out hot, scoring five runs on four homers in the top of the first. Knight started the game with a homer, while Boggess added a two-run shot to make it 3-0. Butler followed with a solo shot to left, while Wood's long ball made it 5-0.

Wingate got on the board in the third when Helms drew a one-out walk, then went to third on a single from Morgan Hendrix (Mocksville, N.C.). A Laskey sacrifice fly made it 5-1.

PBA answered with two in the fourth, getting an RBI single from Knight and an RBI double from Stephanie Garrels to make the final margin 7-1.

Rachel Hill got the win, moving to 6-0 by allowing a run on three hits in seven innings, striking out nine and walking four. Sophomore right-hander Misty Doran (Century, Fla.) took the loss, falling to 3-1. She allowed five runs on four hits in one inning, striking out one and walking one.

Game Two: Columbus State 6, #13 Wingate 3

Kailey Boone had a homer and four RBI to lead the Columbus State offense, while Kristen Carr was two-for three with a homer for the Cougars.

Senior shortstop Alexis Burrell (Chesapeake, Va.) had a homer and two RBI for the Bulldogs, while Helms went three-for-three with a double and an RBI. Doran also had a hit and a run scored for the Bulldogs.

Columbus State jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Carr provided the damage by connecting on a grand slam down the left field line. Carr added a solo shot in the third to put the Cougars on top by five.

Wingate got on the board in the fifth when Doran started the frame with a single, then scored on an RBI double from Helms. Burrell connected on a two-run homer in the sixth to make it 5-3. The Cougars answered in the sixth, scoring on a wild pitch to make the final margin 6-3.

Carr got the win, allowing three runs on six hits in five innings, striking out three to move to 7-3. Lindsey DeFee tossed a scoreless seventh to earn the save. Junior right-hander Stacey Houser (Mooresville, N.C.) took the loss, falling to 6-5. She allowed five runs on four hits in three innings, striking out one and walking two.

Wingate is back in action Tuesday, traveling to GRU Augusta for a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m.