Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University pitchers Aubrey Reep and Sydney Kale tossed six shutout innings apiece Tuesday afternoon, leading the Bulldogs to a doubleheader sweep over the visiting Queens University Royals in South Atlantic Conference softball action. Wingate improves to 10-10 overall and 3-3 in the SAC, while the Royals fall to 6-14 overall and 2-11 in league play.

GAME ONE | Wingate 8 Queens 0 (6 innings)

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Queens 10-2
- The Bulldogs had the only two extra-base hits
- The 'Dogs had all five stolen bases
- Wingate left nine on base; the Royals stranded two
- Queens had the only two errors
- WU Pitching struck out five and walked two; QU had three strikeouts and five walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Haley Cashwell was three-for-four with a double, two RBI and two runs scored
- Reep added two hits, two RBI and a run scored
- Hannah Reeves went two-for-three with a pair of RBI
- Sara Stroud had a triple and two runs scored
- Kale contributed a hit, RBI and run scored
- Raelynn Kramer also drove in a run
- Heaven Maness had a hit, two runs scored and two stolen bases
- Reep tossed a two-hit shutout

FIRST INNING

- Cashwell led things off with a bunt single, then stole second
- She scored on an RBI single to right center from Kale to make it 1-0

FOURTH INNING

- Stroud ripped a one-out single to right center
- She scored on Cashwell's RBI groundout to make it 2-0

FIFTH INNING

- Maness drew a leadoff walk, then stole second
- She scored on an RBI bunt single from Reeves to give the 'Dogs a three-run lead

SIXTH INNING

- The 'Dogs scored five times in the sixth to end it
- Stroud drew a leadoff walk, stole second, then scored on a Cashwell RBI double
- Reep's two-run single made it 6-0
- Reeves followed with an RBI single to make it a seven-run game
- A sacrifice fly from Kramer plated Reep to end the game

WRAPUP

- Reep got the win, moving to 2-2 on the year
- She tossed six shutout innings, allowing just two singles while striking out five and walking two
- Shannon McGuire took the loss, allowing three runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings, striking out two and walking four

GAME TWO | Wingate 3 Queens 0

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Queens 8-5
- The Bulldogs had the only two stolen bases
- The 'Dogs left seven on base; the Royals stranded six
- Wingate had the only error in the contest
- WU pitching struck out three without a walk; QU had four strikeouts and a walk

KEY BULLDOGS

- Maness was two-for-three with two RBI to lead the WU offense
- Cashwell added a hit, two stolen bases and two runs scored
- Gracyn Polk went one-for-three with an RBI
- Sam Hogan was two-for-two with a run scored
- Kaitlyn Knuckles also had a pair of hits for the Bulldogs
- Kale tossed six shutout innings
- Danielle Kirchhofer tossed a scoreless seventh inning

FIRST INNING

- Cashwell was hit by a pitch, then stole second
- She scored on an RBI single from Maness to give Wingate another early lead

FOURTH INNING

- Hogan reached on a one-out single
- She scored on an RBI single from Polk to give the Bulldogs a two-run lead

FIFTH INNING

- Cashwell led off the inning with a single, then stole second
- Another RBI single from Maness plated Cashwell to make it 3-0

WRAPUP

- Kale got the win, moving to 6-4
- She allowed four singles in six innings of work, striking out three without walking a batter
- Kirchhofer tossed a scoreless seventh to earn her first save of the year
- Victoria Elder took the loss, allowing three runs on eight hits in six innings, striking out four and walking one

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, hosting a doubleheader against Coker at 1 p.m.
- The 'Dogs host another SAC doubleheader Saturday against Carson-Newman