Pembroke, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs swept their fifth straight doubleheader Friday afternoon, taking two at UNC Pembroke in NCAA Division II softball action. Wingate won the opener 4-1, while prevailing 2-0 in game two to improve to 10-2 overall. The Braves fall to 6-8 on the season. Mary Claire Coyne piled up four hits and five RBI on the day, while Aubrey Reep fired a four-hit shutout in game two.

THOUGHTS FROM LANI SHAFFER RIES

"We had all three components today; pitching, hitting and defense. This team has a team-first mentality and that allows us to keep coming up clutch in big situations."

GAME ONE | Wingate 4 UNC Pembroke 1

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit UNCP 6-3 in game one
- Each team had one extra-base hit
- The 'Dogs left seven on base while the Braves stranded just two
- Wingate struck out six without walking a batter in game one
- UNC Pembroke struck out one and walked five
- The Bulldogs committed the lone error in game one

KEY BULLDOGS

- Coyne was two-for-four with a double and three RBI
- Haley Cashwell added a hit, RBI and two runs scored
- Emma Swenson and Sammi Jo Loney each had a hit and a run scored
- Rachel Weidner went the distance to pick up the win

FIRST INNING

- Cashwell drew a lead-off walk, then stole second
- She scored on Coyne's RBI single to left to give WU a 1-0 lead

THIRD INNING

- Swenson ripped a one-out double to right, while Loney followed by drawing a walk
- Cashwell's RBI single plated Swenson to make it 2-0
- Coyne followed with a two-run double to give Wingate a four-run lead
- Cara Davis connected on a solo homer in the bottom of the frame to make it 4-1

WRAPUP

- Weidner allowed a run on three hits in seven innings of work to get the win
- The senior struck out six without walking a batter to move to 6-1 on the year
- Weidner has three victories over the last two days for the Bulldogs
- She leads the league in wins and ranks second in strikeouts
- Malerie Leviner took the loss, allowing four runs on six hits in seven innings, falling to 3-4

GAME TWO | Wingate 2 UNC Pembroke 0

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit UNC Pembroke 9-4 in game two
- Each team had one extra-base hit
- The 'Dogs struck out eight and walked three; UNCP struck out three without walking a batter
- The Bulldogs left eight on base; the Braves stranded six

KEY BULLDOGS

- Coyne went two-for-four with a double and two RBI
- Loney was two-for-three with two runs scored
- Taylor Wells and Jordan Floyd added two hits apiece
- Reep went the distance, allowing just four hits on the day

THIRD INNING

- Loney led off the frame with a single, then moved to second on Cashwell's sacrifice
- Coyne's two-out RBI single drove home Loney to give Wingate a 1-0 lead

SEVENTH INNING

- Loney singled to right center to start the inning, then went to second on a wild pitch
- Coyne drove an RBI double to the wall in right to give the 'Dogs a two-run lead
- Two singles and a walk loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh
- Reep struck out the final batter of the game to preserve the win and the shutout

WRAPUP

- Reep moves to 4-1 on the year, tossing seven shutout innings while allowing four hits
- The reigning SAC Pitcher of the Week struck out eight and walked two
- Reep leads the league in strikeouts and ranks fourth in ERA
- Jordan Hall took the loss, falling to 3-3 after allowing two runs on eight hits in six innings

UP NEXT

- Wingate returns home next Saturday, hosting Lees-McRae for a 1 p.m. doubleheader
- The 'Dogs have four straight home doubleheaders, ending Saturday, March 3 against Converse