Augusta, Ga.----Wingate University sophomore infielder
Alexa Sells had two homers and eight RBI in game one of Sunday's doubleheader at Augusta University, leading the Bulldogs to an 11-1 victory. Wingate added an 11-2 win in game two for its second doubleheader sweep of the weekend and third of the week. The 'Dogs have won six straight, improving to 6-2 on the season while the Jaguars fall to 1-5 overall.
GAME ONE | Wingate 11 Augusta 1 (5 innings)
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Augusta 13-3
- The Bulldogs had three of the four extra-base hits on the day
- The WU pitching staff registered nine strikeouts compared to Augusta's four
- The 'Dogs left seven on base while the Jaguars stranded four runners
KEY BULLDGS
- Sells was three-for-four with a pair of homers and eight RBI, scoring three runs
- Sells set the WU record for RBI in a game and was one shy of the SAC record
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Aubrey Reep went two-for-four with an RBI and three runs scored
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Taylor Wells added two hits and an RBI
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Jordan Floyd also drove in a run
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Haley Cashwell was two-for-four with a pair of runs scored
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Naomi Sapp added a hit and two runs scored
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Sammi Jo Loney went two-for-three with a double
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Rachel Weidner struck out nine in five innings of work
FIRST INNING
- Cashwell led off the game with a single, while a walk and Reep single loaded the bases
- Sells drove home the first two runs on an error
- Wells followed with an RBI single
- A Floyd sacrifice fly made it 4-0
SECOND INNING
- Singles from Loney and Sapp put two on with one out for Reep, who drove home a run to make it 5-0
- Sells followed with her first homer as a Bulldog, a three-run shot to push the lead to eight
FOURTH INNING
- Sells made it 10-0 with her second straight homer, a two-run shot
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Madelyn Libby got Augusta on the board with a solo shot in the bottom of the frame
FIFTH INNING
- Cashwell led off the inning with a single, then scored on a Sells RBI single to make it 11-1
WRAPUP
- Weidner moved to 3-1 on the year
- She allowed a run on three hits in five innings, striking out nine and walking four
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Morgan Hunter took the loss, falling to 1-2, allowing 10 runs on nine hits in 3 1/3 innings
GAME TWO | Wingate 11 Augusta 2
KEY STATS
- The 'Dogs out-hit the Jaguars 13-3
- WU had six of the eight extra-base hits
- The Bulldogs left four on base; Augusta stranded three
- WU struck out nine without walking a batter; Augusta had four strikeouts
KEY BULLDOGS
- Sapp went four-for-four with a double, homer, three RBI and two runs scored
- Wells had two doubles and three RBI
- Coyne had a triple and a homer, driving in two runs and scoring twice
- Cashwell went two-for-three with an RBI and two runs scored
- Reep added a hit, RBI and run scored
- Loney also had a hit, RBI and run scored
- Reep struck out nine in five innings of work
FIRST INNING
- Sapp got it started with a one-out single
- Coyne's two-run homer gave WU a 2-0 lead
THIRD INNING
- Cashwell reached on an infield single, then scored on Sapp's RBI double
- Coyne followed with a triple, then scored on Reep's RBI single to make it 4-0
- A Wells RBI double plated Reep and Sells to put the 'Dogs on top by six
FOURTH INNING
- Loney singled, then scored on Cashwell's RBI single
- Sapp followed with her first homer of the year, a two-run shot to make it 9-0
- A sacrifice fly from
Cici Castillo and a
Lydia Hasman RBI double got Augusta within seven at 9-2
FIFTH INNING
- A Wells RBI double drove home Sells to put the 'Dogs back on top by eight
- Loney plated the last run of the day, driving home pinch-runner
Elizabeth Swenson to make it 11-2
WRAPUP
- Reep got the win to move to 3-1 on the year
- She allowed two runs on two hits in five innings, striking out nine without walking a batter
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Courtney Browne took the loss, allowing five runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings, striking out two
UP NEXT
- Wingate returns home Thursday, hosting North Greenville in a doubleheader at 1 p.m.
- The 'Dogs host Fayetteville State Saturday at 1 p.m.