Wise, Va.----The UVA Wise Cavaliers walked off with a 5-4 victory in game one of Saturday's South Atlantic Conference softball doubleheader, then picked up a 12-4 win in game two. The Cavs improve to 10-15-1 overall and 5-9 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 14-14 overall and 7-7 in league play.
GAME ONE | UVA Wise 5 Wingate 4
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit UVA Wise 9-8
- The Cavs had six of the eight extra-base hits and both homers
- The Bulldogs left six on base; Wise stranded three
- The 'Dogs had the only two stolen bases
- UVA Wise had the only error in game one
- WU pitching struck out 10 without a walk; Wise struck out three and walked one
KEY BULLDOGS
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Haley Cashwell was three-for-four with an RBI and a run scored
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Sara Stroud added a hit, RBI and a run scored
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Gracyn Polk had a hit and run scored
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Hannah Reeves added a double
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Aubrey Reep struck out seven in four innings of work
SECOND INNING
- A Katie Russell homer gave UVA Wise a 1-0 lead
FOURTH INNING
- Megan Wilson's two-run shot put the Cavs on top by three
FIFTH INNING
- Polk reached on a one-out single
- She scored on Cashwell's RBI double to make it 3-1
- Jenna McDermott's RBI double in the bottom of the frame put Wise back on top by three
SEVENTH INNING
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Raelynn Kramer led things off with a double
- Stroud followed with an RBI single to make it 4-2
- Cashwell followed with a single, while a
Heaven Maness sacrifice fly made it a one-run game
- Cashwell stole second, then scored on a UVA Wise error to tie it
- Another McDermott RBI double in the bottom of the frame gave UVA Wise the 5-4 win
WRAPUP
- Raychel Lapallo got the win, allowing four runs on nine hits in seven innings
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Raechel Cutcher took the loss, allowing two runs on four hits in 2 2/3 innings, striking out three
GAME TWO | UVA Wise 12 Wingate 4
KEY STATS
- UVA Wise out-hit Wingate 12-6
- The Cavs had six of the eight extra-base hits and five of the six homers
- The Bulldogs left five on base; UVA Wise stranded just one
- Each team committed three errors
- The 'Dogs had the only two stolen bases
- Wise struck out seven and walked three; WU had five strikeouts and a walk
KEY BULLDOGS
- Stroud had a homer and two RBI
- Cashwell added two hits, an RBI and a run scored
- Maness added a double and an RBI
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Sam Hogan had a hit and two runs scored
THIRD INNING
- Cashwell led off the frame with a single, then stole second
- She scored on a Maness RBI double to give WU a 1-0 lead
- Solo homers from McKenna Fowler and Sarah Barrett, along with a Kaylee Jones two-run shot gave Wise a 4-1 lead
FOURTH INNING
- Hogan ripped a lead-off single to center
- Stroud connected on her first career homer to left center, a two-run shot to make it a one-run game
- UVA Wise answered with five runs in the bottom of the inning
- Kailey Huffman's three-run homer made it 7-3
- Barrett added another homer to put UVA Wise on top 9-3
SIXTH INNING
- Hogan reached on an error to start the inning
- She scored on Cashwell's RBI single to make it 9-4
- An RBI double from Jones highlighted a three-run bottom of the sixth for the Cavs, making it 12-4
WRAPUP
- McKenna Falwell got the win, allowing four runs on six hits in six innings, striking out seven and walking three
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Sydney Kale took the loss, allowing four runs on three hits in 2 2/3 innings, striking out three and walking one
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, traveling to Catawba for a 2 p.m. doubleheader