Jefferson City, Tenn.----The third-seeded Lincoln Memorial University Railsplitters jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning Thursday afternoon, prevailing 3-1 in NCAA Division II softball action in the opening round of the NCAA Southeast Regionals. LMU improves to 36-13 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 32-18 on the season. Wingate is back in action Friday, facing Anderson in an elimination game.
KEY STATS
- LMU out-hit Wingate 7-5 on the day
- Each team left six on base
- The Railsplitters had three of the four extra-base hits; WU had the lone homer
- Wingate pitching had four strikeouts and three walks; LMU had four strikeouts and two walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Jordan Floyd had a homer to lead the Wingate offense
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Emma Swenson,
Naomi Sapp,
Rebekah Woods and
Haley Cashwell each added a hit for the 'Dogs
FIRST INNING
- An RBI double from
Emma Webb and
McKenzie Henry RBI single gave LMU an early a 2-0 lead
SECOND INNING
- Floyd led off the second inning with a solo shot to get the 'Dogs within one
FIFTH INNING
- Henry's RBI double put the Railsplitters back top by two
WRAPUP
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Bailey Griffith got the win, moving to 15-7 on the year
- She allowed a run on five hits in seven innings, striking out four and walking two
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Aubrey Reep took the loss, falling to 15-8
- She allowed three runs on seven hits in six innings, striking out four and walking three
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Friday, taking on Anderson in an elimination game
- The contest is slated to start at 12:30 p.m. in Tennessee
