Cocoa Beach, Fla.----After dropping the opening game on day two of the Florida Tech Invitational against Barry University, the Wingate University picked up a 5-1 victory over Florida Tech in the afternoon to move to 5-2 on the season.
WINGATE 5 FLORIDA TECH 1
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Florida Tech 9-8
- The Bulldogs had three of the four extra-base hits and the lone homer
- Each team left 11 on base
- The Panthers committed five of the six errors on the day
- WU pitching struck out five and walked two; FIT had two strikeouts and two walks
- The 'Dogs had the only stolen base of the day
KEY BULLDOGS
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Sydney Kale was two-for-four with a double and two RBI
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Laney McLaurin added a homer
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Heaven Maness was two-for-four with an RBI, run scored and stolen base
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Savanna Brooks added an RBI
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Danielle Kirchhofer was two-for-five with a double and two runs scored
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Raechel Cutcher tossed 2 1/3 shutout innings for the win
- Hali Scott notched the save
FIRST INNING
- Kirchhofer started the game with a double, then moved to third on an error
- She scored on an RBI groundout from Brooks to make it 1-0
THIRD INNING
- McLaurin blasted a solo shot to left to put the 'Dogs on top by two
FOURTH INNING
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Savannah Lampley drew a leadoff walk, then moved to third on a wild pitch
- She scored on an RBI single from Maness
- Maness then stole second and scored on Kale's RBI double to make it 4-0
- An RBI single from Mikayla Lewin in the bottom of the frame cut the lead to three
SIXTH INNING
- Kirchhofer led off the frame with a single
- She scored on Kale's RBI single to make it 5-1
WRAPUP
- Cutcher got the win, moving to 3-0 on the season
- She tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief, striking out one while allowing three hits
- Scott entered the game in the seventh with two on and no outs
- She induced a foulout, flyout and popout to notch her first career save
BARRY 5 WINGATE 1
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Barry 5-3
- The Bucs had all three extra-base hits and the lone homer
- The Bulldogs left four on base; Barry stranded two
- WU pitching struck out eight and walked two; BU had nine strikeouts without a walk
KEY BULLDOGS
- McLaurin was two-for-three with an RBI
- Kirchhofer added two hits and scored a run
- Brooks added a hit
- Scott went six innings in the circle, striking out eight
SECOND INNING
- A solo shot from Sophie Chammoro got Barry on the board
THIRD INNING
- A three-run homer from Maggie Wheless made it 4-0
SIXTH INNING
- Kirchhofer started the frame with a single
- She moved to second on a Brooks single, then scored on McLaurin's RBI single to make it 4-1
- An RBI double from Germer in the bottom of the frame put the lead back to four
WRAPUP
- Maci Barnhart got the win, moving to 3-1
- She allowed a run on five hits in seven innings, striking out nine
- Scott took the loss, allowing five runs on just three hits in six innings, striking out eight and walking two
UP NEXT
- Wingate wraps up the weekend with two more games Sunday in Florida
- The 'Dogs face Lynn at 9:30 a.m. and Saint Anselm at 12 p.m.