Harrogate, Tenn.----The sixth-seeded Carson-Newman University Eagles held the third-seeded Wingate University Bulldogs to just three hits Friday afternoon, prevailing 2-0 in the opening round of the 2022 SAC softball tournament. The Eagles improve to 34-15 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 35-17 on the year.

KEY STATS

- CN out-hit Wingate 8-3
- The Eagles had all four extra-base hits and the lone homer
- Carson-Newman left eight on base; the Bulldogs stranded two
- Wingate committed all three errors in the contest
- CN pitching struck out seven without a walk; WU pitching struck out three and walked one

KEY BULLDOGS

- Hannah Stevens and Laney McLaurin each went one-for-two for the Bulldogs
- Sydney Kale added a hit and went 4 1/3 innings in the circle, allowing just one earned run

FIRST INNING

- Leah Sohm homered with one out in the first to give CN a 1-0 lead

FIFTH INNING

- Sohm lined a one-out double to right center
- She scored on a WU error to make it 2-0

WRAPUP

- Morgen Baker-Celis got the win, moving to 6-1
- She tossed seven shutout innings, allowing three hits while striking out seven
- Kale took the loss, allowing one earned run on six hits in 4 1/3 innings
- Raechel Cutcher tossed 2 2/3 shutout innings, striking out three