Jefferson City, Tenn.----The sixth-seeded Wingate University Bulldogs left nine runners on base through the first four innings Friday afternoon, falling 2-1 against the seventh-seeded Anderson University Trojans on day two of the NCAA Southeast Regional softball tournament. Anderson improves to 33-21 overall, staying alive in the NCAA Tournament. The 'Dogs end their season at 32-19.  

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Anderson 6-3 on the day
- The Bulldogs had five extra-base hits and the lone homer; AU had one extra-base hit
- Each team committed an error
- AU pitching had four strikeouts and two walks; Wingate had five strikeouts and two walks
- The Bulldogs were one-for-14 with runners in scoring position; The Trojans were zero-for-three
- Wingate had the lead-off batter reach in five of the seven innings including four lead-off doubles

KEY BULLDOGS

- Emma Swenson was two-for-three with a double and a homer to lead the WU Offense
- Mary Claire Coyne, Jordan Floyd and Sam Hogan each added a double for the Bulldogs
- Haley Cashwell also had a hit
- Aubrey Reep allowed one earned run in six innings of work  

FIRST INNING

- A single and an error put runners on second and third for the Trojans
- A Morgan Charter RBI groundout gave Anderson a 1-0 lead

SIXTH INNING

- Charter's two-out RBI double gave Anderson a 2-0 advantage

SEVENTH INNING

- Swenson connected on her ninth homer of the year in the seventh to get Wingate within a run

WRAPUP

- Kayla Pepper got the win, moving to 16-13 on the season
- She allowed a run on six hits in seven innings, striking out four and walking two
- Reep took the loss, falling to 15-9
- She allowed one earned run on three hits in six innings, striking out five and walking two