Longwood, Fla.----For the second straight day, the Wingate University Bulldogs bounced back after dropping the first game of the day at the Panther Invitational, taking down Rollins 4-3 in eight innings after falling 9-0 against Tampa. Wingate moves to 4-2 on the season.
GAME ONE | Tampa 9 Wingate 0
KEY STATS
- Tampa out-hit Wingate 10-1
- The Spartans had all five extra-base hits including the lone homer
- Tampa had all three stolen bases
- The Spartans left seven on base; the 'Dogs stranded one
- Wingate committed the only error of the game
- Tampa pitching struck out three without a walk; WU pitching struck out six and walked four
KEY BULLDOGS
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Hannah Reeves had the lone hit of the contest for Wingate
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Hali Scott struck out five in 3 1/3 innings of work
FOURTH INNING
- The game was scoreless until an RBI single from Lexie Chevalier got Tampa on the board
FIFTH INNING
- The Spartans scored eight times in the fifth
- After back-to-back RBI singles, a Chevalier three-run homer made it 6-0
- Lilly Kiester added a two-run triple later in the frame to make it 9-0
WRAPUP
- Gwen McGinnis got the win, moving to 1-0
- She allowed just one hit in five shutout innings, striking out three
- Scott took the loss, allowing three earned runs on six hits in 3 1/3 innings
GAME TWO | Wingate 4 Rollins 3 (8 innings)
KEY STATS
- Rollins out-hit Wingate 7-4
- The Tars had the only extra-base hit of the day
- Rollins committed the only three errors of the contest
- The 'Dogs left six on base; the Tars stranded four
- WU pitching struck out two without a walk; RC had six strikeouts and three walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Ragan Liles drove in a pair of runs for the 'Dogs
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Kaylee Hobgood and
Heaven Maness each added a hit and an RBI
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Sydney Kale had two hits and scored two runs
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Bella Kraemer and
Katy Kahlich also scored a run apiece for Wingate
- Kale went six innings, allowing just two runs
- Scott went the final two frames to earn the win
FIRST INNING
- A Kale single, hit batter and wild pitch put runners on second and third for the Bulldogs
- A Maness sacrifice fly got the 'Dogs on the board
SECOND INNING
- Kahlich drew a leadoff walk, then went to second on a wild pitch
- She scored on an RBI single from Hobgood to make it 2-0
FIFTH INNING
- A sacrifice fly from Brie Michelli cut the Wingate lead in half
SIXTH INNING
- A sacrifice fly from Ashley Worrell tied it at two
EIGHTH INNING
- An RBI single from Grace Germer gave Rollins a 3-2 lead in the top of the eighth
- Wingate had the answer in the bottom of the inning
- Kale was place on second to start the frame, while Reeves drew a walk
- A Maness single loaded the bases
- Liles drove home the tying and winning run when she reached on an error to end it
WRAPUP
- Scott got the win, moving to 1-1 on the year
- She allowed an unearned run on one hit in two innings, striking out two
- Emily MacMullen took the loss, allowing four runs on four hits in 7 1/3 innings, striking out six
UP NEXT
- Wingate wraps up the Panther Invitational with two more games Sunday
- The 'Dogs face Florida Tech at 9:30 a.m. and Rollins at noon