Wingate, N.C.-----The Wingate University Bulldogs opened the home slate of the 2021 season by sweeping past Concord in an NCAA Division II softball doubleheader Wednesday afternoon. Wingate won the opener 12-9, while taking game two 6-2 to move to 4-2 overall. The Mountain Lions fall to 0-2 on the season.
GAME ONE | Wingate 12, Concord 9
KEY STATS
- Concord out-hit Wingate 9-8
- The 'Dogs had four of the seven extra-base hits
- Concord had the only two homers
- Wingate had the only two stolen bases
- The Bulldogs left six on base; the Mountain Lions stranded five
- The 'Dogs committed three of the four errors
- WU pitching had nine strikeouts and five walks; Concord had eight strikeouts and nine walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Heaven Maness had two doubles and five RBI to lead the Wingate attack
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Sam Hogan added a double and three RBI
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Haley Cashwell went two-for-three with an RBI and three runs scored
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Raelynn Kramer was two-for-three with a double and an RBI
FIRST INNING
- After Concord took an early 1-0 lead, the 'Dogs scored three in the bottom of the frame
- Three walks loaded the bases for Hogan
- She cleared the bases with a three-run double down the line to make it 3-1
SECOND INNING
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Gracyn Polk was hit by a pitch to start the frame, then stole second
- She scored on Cashwell's RBI single to make it 4-1
THIRD INNING
- Jenna Witt's two-run homer in the top of the third pulled Concord within a run
FOURTH INNING
- A Peters solo shot tied it in the top of the fourth
- Wingate scored three times in the bottom of the frame to take a 7-4 lead
- A Kramer single was followed by a walk and a Cashwell single to load the bases
- Maness lined a three-run double to left center to put Wingate on top by three
FIFTH INNING
- The Mountain Lions answered with two in the top of the fifth to pull back within one
- The 'Dogs scored five times in the bottom of the frame
- Kramer's RBI double started the scoring
- Polk scored when Cashwell reached on an error, while a wild pitch allowed
Sara Stroud to score
- A two-run double from Maness gave Wingate a 12-6 lead
WRAPUP
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Danielle Kirchhofer got the win, moving to 1-1 on the year
- She allowed four runs on five hit in 2 1/3 innings, striking out two
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Sydney Kale got the save, working 1 2/3 shutout innings
- She re-entered in the top of the seventh and recorded the final out of the game
- Laura Thompson took the loss, allowing 12 runs on seven hits in five innings
GAME TWO | Wingate 6 Concord 2
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Concord 9-6
- The 'Dogs had four of the five extra-base hits
- The Bulldogs had three of the four stolen bases
- Neither team committed an error
- Wingate left seven on base; the Mountain Lions stranded four
- WU pitching had four strikeouts and a walk; Concord had seven strikeouts and three walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Savanna Swickard had a homer and three RBI to lead the offense
- Kramer went three-for-three with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored
- Maness was three-for-four with an RBI and run scored
- Cashwell and
Aubrey Reep each added a hit and a run scored
- Kale worked 5 1/3 innings to get the win
FIRST INNING
- The Bulldogs scored five times in the bottom of the first
- Cashwell was hit by a pitch, stole second, then scored on a Maness RBI double
- Kramer's two-run double made it 3-0
- Swickard capped the scoring with her first career homer, a two-run shot to make it 5-0
FIFTH INNING
- Kramer started the frame with a double
- She scored on Swickard's RBI groundout to put WU on top by six
WRAPUP
- Kale got the win, moving to 3-0
- She allowed a run on three hits in 5 1/3 innings, striking out four
- Cartney Schoolcraft took the loss, allowing six runs on nine hits in six innings
UP NEXT
- Wingate is in Georgia this weekend for six games against top-20 teams this weekend
- The Bulldogs face #16 Southern Indiana Friday in Dahlonega, Ga.
- The 'Dogs are at #5 Young Harris on Saturday
- Wingate wraps up the weekend at #2 North Georgia
