Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs scored 15 runs Wednesday afternoon, collecting their second straight doubleheader sweep in South Atlantic Conference softball action. Wingate won the opener 10-2 in six innings, while prevailing 5-4 in game two to 20-16 overall and 13-9 in the SAC. The Wolves fall to 18-13 overall and 9-11 in league play.

GAME ONE | Wingate 10 Newberry 2 (6 innings)

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Newberry 13-6
- Each team had three extra-base hits; the 'Dogs had two of the three homers
- Newberry committed the only error
- The Bulldogs left 11 on base; the Wolves stranded four
- Wingate had all six stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out five without a walk; NC had a strikeout and five walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Sam Hogan had two homers and four RBI to lead the offense
- Aubrey Reep was two-for-three with two RBI
- Haley Cashwell added a triple, RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base
- Heaven Maness contributed a hit, RBI two stolen bases and run scored
- Gracyn Polk went three-for-four with a stolen base and two runs scored
- Sara Stroud collected a hit, RBI, run scored and two stolen bases
- Laney McLaurin added a hit and scored a run
- Reep also tossed a complete game to earn the win, allowing just two runs

SECOND INNING

- A Hannah Towery solo homer gave Newberry an early 1-0 lead
- Polk led off the bottom of the frame with a single, then stole second
- She scored on Cashwell's RBI single to tie it at one

FOURTH INNING

- An RBI double from Tori Rose gave the Wolves a 2-1 advantage
- The 'Dogs answered with four runs in the bottom of the frame
- Stroud started the inning with a single then stole second
- She then third and scored on a Reep sacrifice fly to tie it
- Hogan followed with a no-doubt three-run blast to right center to put WU on top 5-2

FIFTH INNING

- Cashwell reached on a two-out single, then stole second
- She scored on an RBI single from Maness to put the 'Dogs on top by four
- Reep's RBI single put the Bulldogs on top 7-2

SIXTH INNING

- Wingate scored three times in the bottom of the sixth to end it
- Hogan started the frame with a solo shot to center, her second of the day and fifth of the year
- Two walks and a Polk single loaded the bases
- Ragan Liles scored on Stroud's RBI groundout to make it 9-2
- Polk scored on a wild pitch to make the final margin 10-2

WRAPUP

- Reep got the win, moving to 8-3
- She allowed two runs on six hits in six innings, striking out five without a walk
- Kasey Widmyer took the loss, allowing three runs on a hit in an inning, walking three

GAME TWO | Wingate 5 Newberry 4

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Newberry 7-6
- The 'Dogs had four of the seven extra-base hits and one of the two homers
- Wingate committed five of the seven errors
- The Wolves left five on base; the 'Dogs stranded four
- WU pitching struck out three and walked one; NC had four strikeouts and two walks
- The Bulldogs had all four stolen bases in game two

KEY BULLDOGS

- Maness was two-for-three with a double, triple, two RBI and run scored
- McLaurin went two-for-three with a homer and two runs scored
- Cashwell added a hit, stolen base and run scored
- Stroud collected two more stolen bases and scored a run
- Kaitlyn Knuckles picked up the win for the Bulldogs
- Reep earned the save

FIRST INNING

- A pair of Wingate errors allowed Newberry to score a run in the top of the first to take an early 1-0 lead

THIRD INNING

- Stroud drew a one-out walk, then stole second and third
- She scored on an RBI double from Maness to tie it at one

FOURTH INNING

- A three-run homer from Hailey Hill gave Lander a 4-1 lead
- McLaurin ripped a lead-off single down the left field line in the bottom of the frame
- She scored when Polk reached on an error to make it a 4-2 game

FIFTH INNING

- Cashwell reached on a one-out single, then stole second
- She scored on an RBI triple from Maness, who also scored on an error on the play to tie it at four
- McLaurin followed with an absolute no-doubter to right, a solo shot to put WU on top 5-4
- The reigning SAC Player of the Week has homered in four of her last five games

WRAPUP

- Knuckles got the win, moving to 1-3
- She tossed 1 1/3 shutout innings without allowing a base runner
- Reep worked a 1-2-3 seventh with a strikeout to earn her second save of the year
- Alexandrea Sullivan took the loss, allowing five runs on seven hits in six innings, falling to 9-4

UP NEXT

- Wingate wraps up the regular season at LMU Saturday with a 12 p.m. doubleheader