Wingate, N.C.—-The Wingate University Bulldogs allowed just three runs Saturday afternoon, splitting their doubleheader with Adelphi University in NCAA Division II softball action. Wingate dropped the opener 3-2, but bounced back for a 1-0 victory in the second game, moving to 14-5 on the season, while the Panthers move to 1-3.
 
GAME ONE | Adelphi 3, Wingate 2
 
KEY STATS
 
- Wingate out-hit Adelphi 5-4
- Each team had one extra-base hit
- The Panthers committed one error, while the Bulldogs had two miscues in the field
- AU left two runners on base; WU stranded five
- The Panthers had three of the five stolen bases in the game
- The 'Dogs' pitching staff struck out six and walked one; Adelphi struck out five and walked one
 
KEY BULLDOGS
 
- Savanna Brooks drove in a run via an RBI triple and later scored
- Laney McLaurin scored brooks on an RBI single
- Heaven Maness went two-for-three and stole a base
- Sara Stroud logged a hit, stole a base and scored a run
- Sydney Kale struck out five in three innings, allowing one earned run
- Hali Scott tossed two shutout innings allowing just two hits
 
FIRST INNING
 
- Ziara Shreter singled to lead off the game
- Shreter stole a base in the next at-bat, then advanced to third on a throwing error
- Alexa Sacripante hit a sac fly to left field, giving the Panthers the early 1-0 lead
 
FOURTH INNING
 
- Sophia Cucchetti hit a leadoff triple to start the fourth inning
- Sacripante scored AU's second run via another sac fly
 
SIXTH INNING
 
- A single and walk in the first two batters gave Adelphi runners on the corners with no outs
- Katy Kahlich threw out the would-be scorer after a wild pitch, while the runner on first moved over to third
- Sacripante scored Cicchetti on a groundout for her third RBI of the day
- Stroud led off the sixth inning with a single and later stole second
- Brooks' one-out triple scored Stroud, cutting the Panther lead to 3-1
- McLaurin's single scored Brooks and brought the Bulldogs to within one run, but AU shut the door on the inning
 
WRAPUP
 
- Linsdey Hibbs got the win for AU, moving to 1-1 on the season
- She gave up two earned runs 5 1/3 innings, allowing three hits and striking out five
- Kale took the loss, dropping to 4-3 on the year
- The sophomore gave up two hits and two runs, one of which was earned, in three innings, striking out five
- Brianna Pearson stepped in for the Panther save, her first of the season
 
GAME TWO | Wingate 1, Adelphi 0
 
KEY STATS
 
- Adelphi out-hit Wingate 3-2
- Neither team had an extra-base hit
- Each team committed one error
- The Panthers left four runners on the bases; the Bulldogs stranded two
- AU's Claire Fon struck out 10 and walked none
- Danielle Kirchhofer struck out nine and walked none for WU
- The 'Dogs stole the only base in game two
 
KEY BULLDOGS
 
- Kirchhofer pitched the complete-game shutout, allowing just three hits, striking out nine and walking zero batters
- Maness drove in the game-winning run on an infield single and stole a base
- Ragan Liles got on base to start the inning and scored from second on Maness' infield single
 
SIXTH INNING
 
- Liles reached on an infield single to third base to lead off the inning
- Savanna Swickard moved the runner up on a groundout to the pitcher
- Maness beat out a throw from the shortstop for a two-out infield single, while Liles scored from second, scoring the first run of the game
 
WRAPUP
 
- Kirchhofer got the win, improving to 3-0 on the season
- She tossed seven shutout innings, allowing just three baserunners
- Fon got the loss, dropping to 0-2 on the year
- Adelphi's starter pitched 6.0 innings, allowing the one run, while striking out 10 batters and allowing two baserunners
 
UP NEXT
 
- Wingate will make up a previous rainout with Southern Wesleyan at home on Monday
- First pitch is scheduled for noon