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Wingate University Athletics

Reeves
Hugh Patton
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Newberry NBY 12-6, 1-2 SAC
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Winner Wingate WU 17-5, 1-0 SAC
Newberry NBY
12-6, 1-2 SAC
1
Final
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Wingate WU
17-5, 1-0 SAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Newberry NBY 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 2
Wingate WU 0 2 0 0 0 4 X 6 7 0

W: Kale, Sydney (5-1) L: Lindsey Foster (5-3) S: Scott, Hali (3)

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Newberry NBY 12-7, 2-2 SAC
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Winner Wingate WU 18-5, 2-0 SAC
Newberry NBY
12-7, 2-2 SAC
1
Final
10
Wingate WU
18-5, 2-0 SAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Newberry NBY 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
Wingate WU 2 4 2 0 2 10 13 1

W: Scott, Hali (5-2) L: Alexandrea Sullivan (5-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Wingate outscores Newberry 16-2 in SAC-opening doubleheader sweep

Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs opened league play in impressive fashion Wednesday afternoon, sweeping a doubleheader against Newberry College in South Atlantic Conference softball action. Wingate won the opener 6-1, while rolling to a 10-1 victory in game two to improve to 18-5 overall and 2-0 in the SAC. The 'Dogs are 10-0 at home and have won 14 of their last 15 games overall. Newberry falls to 12-7 overall and 2-2 in league play.

GAME ONE | WINGATE 6 NEWBERRY 1

KEY STATS


- Wingate out-hit Newberry 7-6
- The Wolves had three of the five extra-base hits
- Newberry left four on base; the Bulldogs stranded three
- The Wolves had the only two errors of the contest
- WU pitching struck out five without a walk; NC had two strikeouts and four walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kaylee Hobgood went two-for-three with two RBI and a run scored
- Ragan Liles added a hit, RBI, run scored, two walks and a stolen base
- Jillian Thomas and Sydney Kale each added a hit and an RBI
- Raelynn Kramer contributed a double and a pair of runs scored
- Hannah Reeves added a hit and scored a run
- Kale allowed just one run in five innings of work to earn the win, striking out five
- Hali Scott worked two scoreless frames to notch the save

SECOND INNING

- A Reeves single, followed by a walk and hit batsman loaded the bases
- Reeves scored on an RBI single from Thomas to get Wingate on the board
- Hobgood reached on a fielder's choice, allowing Kramer to score and make it 2-0

FOURTH INNING

- An RBI double from Sierra Brogdon brought the Wolves within a run

SIXTH INNING

- The 'Dogs scored four in the sixth to take a five-run lead
- A Reeves walk and Kramer double put runners on second and third
- Liles ripped an RBI single to left center to make it 3-1
- Kramer scored on a throwing error to give Wingate a three-run cushion
- Hobgood drove home Liles with an RBI single
- Kale followed with an RBI double, plating Hobgood to make it 6-1

WRAPUP

- Kale got the win, moving to 5-1 on the year
- She allowed a run on five hits in five innings, striking out five without a walk
- Scott allowed just one hit in two shutout frames to notch her third save of the year
- Lindsey Foster took the loss, allowing two runs on two hits in three innings of work

GAME TWO | WINGATE 10 NEWBERRY 1

KEY STATS


- Wingate out-hit Newberry 13-5
- The 'Dogs had three of the five extra-base hits and the lone homer
- The Wolves left five on base; the Bulldogs stranded four
- Newberry committed two of the three errors in the contest
- The Bulldogs had both stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out three and walked one; NC had one strikeout and two walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Reeves went three-for-three with a homer and four RBI
- Thomas was three-for-three with a double, RBI and two runs scored
- Kale went two-for-three with a double, RBI and run scored
- Heaven Maness added a hit, RBI and two runs scored
- Liles went two-for-three with a pair of runs scored
- Alyssa Hall contributed a hit and drove in a run
- Hobgood added a hit and a run scored
- Scott worked three scoreless frames to earn the win
- Raechel Cutcher worked the first two innings, allowing just one run

FIRST INNING

- An RBI double from Molly Mattas gave Newberry an early 1-0 lead
- Wingate answered with two runs in the bottom of the frame
- Maness started things with a one-out single, then stole second
- She scored on an RBI single from Reeves to tie it
- Kramer reached on an error, allowing Savanna Brooks to score to put the 'Dogs on top

SECOND INNING

- Singles from Thomas and Kale, along with a Newberry error loaded the bases
- Maness plated Thomas with an RBI groundout to start the scoring
- Reeves followed with a three-run homer to give the Bulldogs a 6-1 lead

THIRD INNING

- Liles got things started with a one-out single
- She scored on an RBI double from Thomas to stretch the lead to six
- Kale's RBI double gave the Bulldogs an 8-1 advantage

FIFTH INNING

- Singles from Liles and Thomas, along with a walk loaded the bases
- Hall finished things, lining one off the fence in center to drive home a pair to make it 10-1

WRAPUP

- Scott got the win, moving to 5-2 on the year
- She allowed just one hit in three shutout frames, striking out two and walking one
- Alexandrea Sullivan took the loss, allowing eight runs on nine hits in 2 2/3 innings

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Saturday, traveling to UVA Wise for a 12 p.m. doubleheader
- The 'Dogs return home Tuesday to host a pair against Coker at 1 p.m.
 
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