Wingate, N.C.----The 20th-rankedWingate University Bulldogs piled up 21 runs for the second straight doubleheader, taking two against Newberry College in South Atlantic Conference softball action. Wingate took the opener 9-6, while rolling to a 12-3 victory in six innings in game two. The 'Dogs move to a perfect 12-0 at home, going to 20-8 on the season and 3-1 in the SAC. The Wolves fall to 20-8 overall and 2-2 in league play.

THOUGHTS FROM LANI SHAFFER RIES

"Our offense was great all the way around, they just kept producing. We work a lot on not chasing pitches and we've really focused on our discipline at the plate. Our pitchers fought hard today. It was a great team effort and performance today. We'll just keep taking it one day at a time, one game at a time."

GAME ONE | #20 Wingate 9 Newberry 6

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Newberry 12-8
- The 'Dogs had two of the three extra-base hits; the Wolves had the lone homer
- Wingate left eight on base; Newberry stranded six
- The Wolves committed two of the three errors in the game
- Each team had a stolen base
- WU pitching had six strikeouts and three walks; Newberry struck out two and walked two

KEY BULLDOGS

- Taylor Wells had a double, three RBI and two runs scored to lead the way in game one
- Emma Swenson was three-for-three with a double, RBI and three runs scored
- Sammi Jo Loney added two hits and an RBI
- Jordan Floyd also had a hit and an RBI
- Haley Cashwell and Naomi Sapp each contributed a hit and an RBI
- Aubrey Reep was one-for-three with two runs scored
- Alexa Sells added two hits and two runs scored
- Rachel Weidner went the distance, allowing five earned runs

SECOND INNING

- A single, stolen base and wild pitch put Julia Bomhardt on third base with one out
- She scored on a Chelsey Cunningham RBI single to give Newberry a 1-0 lead
- Sells singled to start the bottom of the frame, then moved to second on a walk and third on a Loney single
- Wells was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to make it 1-1
- Floyd's RBI single put Wingate on top, while a sacrifice fly from Sapp made it 3-1

THIRD INNING

- An RBI single from Haley Simonds got Newberry back within a run
- A Hannah Davis sacrifice fly tied it at three
- Reep and Sells started the bottom of the inning with back-to-back singles
- Swenson's RBI single put the 'Dogs on top 4-3
- Loney followed with an RBI single, while a Cashwell RBI single put WU on top by three

FOURTH INNING

- A Reep walk and Swenson double put runners on second and third in the bottom of the frame
- Wells lined a two-run double off the wall in center to make it 8-3
- Wells scored on a wild pitch to put the Bulldogs on top by six

SEVENTH INNING

- Simonds capped the scoring with a three-run homer to left center in the top of the seventh

WRAPUP

- Weidner got the win, moving to 10-4
- She allowed five earned runs on eight hits in seven innings, striking out six and walking three
- Casey Cunningham took the loss, falling to 1-1
- She allowed six runs on nine hits in five innings, striking out two and walking one

GAME TWO | #20 Wingate 12 Newberry 3 (6 Innings)

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Newberry 10-6
- The Wolves left 10 on base; the 'Dogs stranded seven
- WU struck out five and walked four; Newberry struck out four and walked 10
- The Bulldogs collected three of the four extra-base hits in the game
- Wingate committed the only three errors in the contest

KEY BULLDOGS

- Floyd was two-for-three with a homer and four RBI to lead the 'Dogs in game two
- Sells was two-for-three with a pair of RBI
- Wells drove in two more runs and scored a run, collecting another double
- Loney added a double, RBI and run scored
- Swenson was two-for-two with an RBI and three runs scored
- Cashwell drove in a run
- Sapp contributed a hit and two runs scored
- Reep collected a hit and three runs scored
- Reep also went six innings in the circle without allowing an earned run

FIRST INNING

- An error, single and fielder's choice loaded the bases in the top of the inning
- Davis and Cunningham drew bases-loaded walks to give Newberry a 2-0 lead

SECOND INNING

- An RBI triple from Natalie Willis gave the Wolves a 3-0 advantage
- Swenson reached on a one-out single in the bottom of the inning, then moved to third on a Loney double
- Cashwell drew a bases-loaded walk to get Wingate on the board

THIRD INNING

- Singles from Reep and Sells put runners on the corner for Swenson
- She got the Bulldogs within a run with a sacrifice fly, making it 3-2

FIFTH INNING

- Wingate scored four times in the fifth to take the lead
- A pair of walks and a sacrifice put Sapp on third base with one out
- She scored on a squeeze bunt from Sells to tie it
- Wells ripped a two-run double to left to put the 'Dogs on top by two
- Floyd capped the scoring in the frame with an RBI single, making it 6-3

SIXTH INNING

- Sapp started the frame with a single, while back-to-back walks loaded the bases
- Sells plated a pair of runs with a two-run single to push the lead to five
- Loney followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 9-3
- Floyd ended the game with her fourth homer of the year, a three-run shot to left to make it 12-3

WRAPUP

- Reep got the win, moving to 9-3
- She allowed three unearned runs on six hits in six innings, striking out five and walking four
- Selice Daley took the loss, falling to 8-5
- She allowed five runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings, striking out four and walking six

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back at home Saturday, hosting 1 p.m. doubleheader against Mars Hill
- After Saturday, the 'Dogs have three straight road doubleheaders to finish the month