Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs were dropped a pair of games for the second time this week in league play, with Tusculum University sweeping a South Atlantic Conference softball doubleheader Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers rallied for a 5-4 win in game one, while prevailing 4-0 in game two to improve to 17-11 overall and 5-5 in the SAC. The 'Dogs fall to 24-12 overall and 5-5 in league play.
GAME ONE | Tusculum 5 Wingate 4
KEY STATS
- Tusculum out-hit Wingate 8-7 in game one
- The 'Dogs had three of the five extra-base hits including the lone homer
- Wingate left seven on base; Tusculum stranded four
- WU pitching struck out one and walked two; TU had three strikeouts and four walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Mary Claire Coyne had a homer and three RBI to lead the Wingate offense
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Naomi Sapp was two-for-three with an RBI and a run scored
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Jordan Floyd added two hits
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Sam Hogan and
Haley Cashwell each collected a hit and run scored
FIRST INNING
- A sacrifice fly from
Grayson Brown gave Tusculum an early 1-0 lead
SECOND INNING
- An RBI single from
Brittney Franse gave the Pioneers a two-run lead
THIRD INNING
- Hogan led off the frame with a double, then moved to third on Cashwell's single
- Sapp's RBI single got the Bulldogs within a run
- Coyne followed with a three-run homer to right center to give Wingate a 4-2 lead
SIXTH INNING
- Tusculum scored three times in the sixth to regain the lead
- An RBI single from
Sammie West got the Pioneers within one
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Emma Casey's RBI single tied it at four
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Anna Alloway followed with the go-ahead RBI double, giving Tusculum the 5-4 lead
WRAPUP
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Taylor Plemons got the win, moving to 4-4
- She allowed one hit in four shutout innings, striking out one and walking two
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Rachel Weidner took the loss, falling to 12-6
- She allowed three runs on three hits in three innings
GAME TWO | Tusculum 4 Wingate 0
KEY STATS
- Tusculum out-hit Wingate 9-7
- The Pioneers had four of the five extra-base hits
- Wingate committed all three errors in the game
- WU pitching struck out two and walked two; Tusculum had three strikeouts and zero walks
- Tusculum left eight on base; Wingate stranded five
KEY BULLDOGS
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Emma Swenson and
Sammi Jo Loney each went two-for-three
- Sapp, Coyne and Floyd each added a hit for the Bulldogs
FOURTH INNING
- An RBI single from Franse got Tusculum on the board
FIFTH INNING
- Brown's RBI double made it 2-0, while a
Tori West sacrifice fly put Tusculum on top by three
- An RBI single from Casey made the final margin 4-0
WRAPUP
- Plemons got the win, moving to 5-4
- She allowed seven hits in seven shutout innings, striking out three
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Kaitlyn Knuckles took the loss, falling to 1-2
- She allowed three earned runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Sunday, hosting a doubleheader against Converse at 1 p.m.
