Anderson, S.C.----The Anderson University Trojans rallied with two runs in the final two innings of game one against Wingate University in Saturday's South Atlantic Conference softball doubleheader, prevailing 5-4 in the opener while adding a 6-1 win in game two. The Trojans move to 22-4 overall and 10-2 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 8-10 overall and 1-3 in league play.
GAME ONE | Anderson 5 Wingate 4
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Anderson 7-6
- The Trojans had four of the six extra-base hits and two of the three homers
- The Bulldogs left 11 on base; the Trojans stranded five
- Anderson committed the only error of the contest
- The 'Dogs had three of the four stolen bases
- AU pitching struck out five and walked seven; WU had four strikeouts and four walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Heaven Maness had a homer and two RBI to lead the Wingate offense
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Hannah Reeves wen three-for-four with a double, RBI and run scored
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Sara Stroud added a hit, two stolen bases and a run scored
SECOND INNING
- Reeves lined a one-out double to right center, then went to third on a
Haley Cashwell single
- Reeves scored when Cashwell stole second to make it 1-0
THIRD INNING
- A Morgan Charter three-run homer put the Trojans on top 3-1
FIFTH INNING
- Maness tied the game at three with a two-run shot down the left field line
- A pair of walks put two on for Reeves
- Her RBI single plated
Sam Hogan and gave Wingate a 4-3 lead
- Kayson Boatner tied it in the bottom of the frame with a solo homer
SIXTH INNING
- Hope Gullatt started a two-out rally with a triple
- She scored on a Kennedy Burton RBI single to give the Trojans a 5-4 lead
WRAPUP
- Sarah Middleton got the win, tossing 2 1/3 shutout innings, allowing three hits while striking out one
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Sydney Kale took the loss, allowing a run on two hits in 1 1/3 innings, striking out one
GAME TWO | Anderson 6 Wingate 1
KEY STATS
- Anderson out-hit Wingate 9-7
- The Trojans had three of the four extra-base hits and both homers
- The Bulldogs left six on base; AU stranded three
- Each team committed an error in game two
- Each team had one stolen base
- Anderson pitching struck out nine without a walk; Wingate had zero strikeouts and one walk
KEY BULLDOGS
- Maness was two-for-three with a double and an RBI
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Gracyn Polk added two hits and a stolen base
- Stroud collected a hit and a run scored
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Aubrey Reep also had two hits for the Bulldogs
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Kaitlyn Knuckles tossed 2 1/3 shutout innings in relief
FIRST INNING
- A three-run homer from Hannah Whitaker gave Anderson an early three-run lead
FOURTH INNING
- Stroud led off the inning with a single
- She scored on an RBI double from Maness to make it 3-1
- Cantrell started the bottom of the frame with a solo shot to put AU back on top by three
- Boatner capped the three-run frame with an RBI double to make it 6-1
WRAPUP
- Harlie Duncan got the win, allowing a run on seven hits in seven innings, striking out nine
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Raechel Cutcher took the loss, allowing six runs on eight hits in 3 2/3 innings
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back home for four consecutive SAC doubleheaders
- The 'Dogs host Queens Tuesday at 1 p.m. and Coker Wednesday at 1 p.m.
- WU is home Saturday to host Carson-Newman for a 1 p.m. doubleheader
- The home stand wraps up March 30 at 2 p.m. when the 'Dogs welcome Limestone to town
