Newberry, S.C.----The Newberry College Wolves swept a doubleheader against visiting Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference softball action Sunday afternoon. The Wolves improve to 23-7 overall and 4-2 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 21-10 overall and 4-2 in league play.

GAME ONE | Newberry 5 Wingate 4

KEY STATS

- Newberry out-hit Wingate 8-4
- The Wolves had three of the five extra-base hits; each team had a homer
- Each team left four on base
- Each team committed an error
- Newberry had all four stolen bases in the contest
- WU pitching struck out 11 and walked two; NC had nine strikeouts and three walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Heaven Maness was two-for-four with a homer and four RBI
- Ragan Liles added a double and a run scored
- Hannah Stevens also registered a hit for the Bulldogs
- Sydney Kale struck out five in two innings of work

FIRST INNING

- Mallena Wright led off the frame with a double, then scored on an error to give Newberry a 1-0 lead

SECOND INNING

- Wright's RBI single gave the Wolves a 2-0 lead

THIRD INNING

- Savannah Lampley was hit by a pitch with two outs, followed by a Sara Stroud walk
- Maness followed with a two-run single to tie it at two
- Mackenzie Turner's RBI single in the bottom of the frame put Newberry back on top

FOURTH INNING

- Wright's RBI double gave the Wolves a two-run advantage

FIFTH INNING

- Liles led off the frame with a double
- Maness connected on a two-out, two-run bomb to left to tie it at four
- Turner's solo shot in the bottom of the frame put the Wolves back on top

WRAPUP

- Kasey Widmyer got the win, moving to 10-3 on the year
- She allowed four runs on four hits in seven innings, striking out nine and walking three
- Kale took the loss, allowing a run on a hit in two innings, striking out five

GAME TWO | Newberry 5 Wingate 2

KEY STATS

- Newberry out-hit Wingate 8-7
- The Wolves had four of the seven extra-base hits; each team had two homers
- Newberry left four on base; the 'Dogs stranded three
- WU pitching struck out nine and walked one; NC had six strikeouts and a walk

KEY BULLDOGS

- Lampley went three-for-three with a double and a homer
- Maness homered for the second time
- Kale struck out three in 1 2/3 shutout innings
- Hali Scott struck out six in 4 1/3 innings

FIRST INNING

- A solo shot from Maness gave the 'Dogs a 1-0 advantage
- An RBI double from Hannah Towery in the bottom of the frame tied it
- Turner followed with a two-run homer to give Newberry a 3-1 lead

THIRD INNING

- Lampley pulled Wingate within a run with a solo shot to right

FOURTH INNING

- A solo homer from Sierra Brogdon put the Wolves on top 4-2

FIFTH INNING

- Towery's RBI double made it 5-2

WRAPUP

- Alexandrea Sullivan got the win, moving to 7-3
- She allowed two runs on seven hits in seven innings, striking out six and walking one
- Scott took the loss, allowing five runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings, striking out six

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, traveling to Coker for a 1 p.m. doubleheader
- The 'Dogs return home Saturday, hosting a doubleheader against Kutztown at 1 p.m.