Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs stayed perfect at home Saturday afternoon, piling up 36 runs to sweep a doubleheader against visiting Chowan University in NCAA Division II softball action. Wingate won the opener 20-2, while taking the second game 16-1, with both games ending in five innings. The 'Dogs improve to 8-4 overall, while the Hawks fall to 2-4 on the season.
GAME ONE | WINGATE 20 CHOWAN 2
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Chowan 16-3
- The 'Dogs had 11 of the 13 extra-base hits and all three homers
- The Bulldogs left four on base; the Hawks stranded one
- Chowan had all five errors in the contest
- WU pitching struck out five and walked one; CU had no strikeouts and five walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Katy Kahlich was two-for-three with a homer, double, five RBI and three runs scored
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Hannah Reeves went two-for-two with a triple, three RBI and two runs scored
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Heaven Maness and
Raelynn Kramer each homered and drove in two
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Savanna Brooks was three-for-four with a double, two RBI and two runs scored
- Hannah Stevens had a double, two RBI and a run scored
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Alyssa Hall added a double and a pair of RBI
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Kaylee Hobgood added two hits, an RBI and three runs scored
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Isabella Kraemer added a hit and an RBI
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Ragan Liles contributed a double and scored three runs
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Jamie Horodecki had a hit and scored a pair of runs
- Horodecki also got the win, going three innings
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Jillian Thomas tossed two shutout innings with four strikeouts
FIRST INNING
- Wingate plated 11 runs in the first frame
- Hogbood started it with a double, then scored on a two-run homer from Maness
- An RBI triple from Reeves and RBI double from Brooks made it 4-0
- Brooks scored on an error, while Kahlich's two-run double made it 7-0
- Hobgood plated Kahlich with an RBI single
- Reeves drove in a pair of runs with a two-run single to push the lead to 10
- Brooks capped the scoring with an RBI single to drive home Reeves
SECOND INNING
- Kramer led things off with a solo shot to make it 12-2
- Hall added a two-run double to push the lead to 12
THIRD INNING
- Kahlich drove home Liles after her leadoff double
- Kraemer's RBI double plated Kahlich to make it 16-2
FOURTH INNING
- Stevens ripped a two-run double to center, driving home Liles and Brooks
- Kahlich followed with a two-run homer to make it 20-2
WRAPUP
- Horodecki got the win, moving to 2-0
- She allowed two runs on three hits in three innings of work
- Kendyl Elliott took the loss, allowing five runs on four hits
GAME TWO | WINGATE 16 CHOWAN 1
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Chowan 12-7
- The Bulldogs had five of the seven extra-base hits and three of the four homers
- Each team left seven on base
- The Hawks committed the only error of the game
- WU pitching struck out 10 and walked two; CU had one strikeout and 10 walks
KEY BULLDOGS
- Kahlich had another homer and drove in four runs
- Reeves was three-for-three with a double, homer, three RBI and four runs scored
- Stevens added a homer and a pair of RBI
- Liles and Kramer each drove in two runs
- Hobgood was two-for-four with an RBI and run scored
- Brooks went one-for-one with three runs scored, drawing three walks
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Sydney Kale and Kraemer each contributed a hit and two runs scored
- Hall added an RBI and run scored
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Danielle Kirchhofer struck out four in 2 2/3 innings
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Hali Scott had six strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings of work
FIRST INNING
- Kale drew a two-out walk, then scored on a Reeves two-run homer
THIRD INNING
- A Reeves RBI double plated Kale to make it 3-0
- Hall drew a bases-loaded walk, while a Hobgood RBI single pushed the lead to five
FOURTH INNING
- Wingate put up another 11-spot in the fourth inning
- An RBI single from Liles started the scoring
- Kahlich then delivered a grand slam to make it 10-1
- Stevens added a three-run blast to give WU a 12-run lead
- A Liles sacrifice fly plated Kraemer
- Kramer capped the scoring with a two-run double to make it 16-1
WRAPUP
- Scott got the win, moving to 3-0 on the year
- She allowed a run on two hits in 2 1/3 innings, striking out six
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back home Sunday, hosting a doubleheader against USC Aiken at noon
