Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University sophomore infield Savanna Brooks had two homers and eight RBI Tuesday afternoon, leading the 18th-ranked Bulldogs to a doubleheader sweep over Barton College in NCAA Division II softball action. Wingate won the opener 10-0 in five innings, while prevailing 8-1 in game two to improve to 29-8 overall and 16-0 at home. Barton falls to 10-14 on the season.

GAME ONE | WINGATE 10 BARTON 0 (5 innings)

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Barton 10-3
- The 'Dogs had five of the six extra-base hits including all three homers
- Wingate left five on base; Barton stranded four
- Barton committed the only two errors in the contest
- The 'Dogs had both stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out two and walked one; BC had two strikeouts and four walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Brooks had a homer, four RBI and two runs scored
- Raelynn Kramer went two-for-three with a homer and three RBI
- Alyssa Hall was two-for-three with a double, homer and two runs scored
- Hannah Reeves added a hit, RBI and run scored
- Ragan Liles also contributed a hit and an RBI
- Kaylee Hobgood was two-for-two with a stolen base and two runs scored
- Savannah Lampley added a double and a run scored
- Jillian Thomas tossed four shutout innings to earn the win
- Jamie Horodecki added a scoreless inning of relief

SECOND INNING

- Hall started the frame with a double, then scored on a Liles single
- Lampley and Hobgood drew walks to load the bases for Brooks
- She cleared the bases with a grand slam to left to make it 5-0

FOURTH INNING

- A Hobgood single and Barton error put two on for the 'Dogs
- An RBI single from Reeves gave WU a six-run lead
- Kramer followed with a three-run shot to left to make it 9-0
- Hall followed with a solo shot to put the 'Dogs on top by 10

WRAPUP

- Thomas got the win, moving to 4-1 on the year
- She allowed just three hits in four shutout frames, striking out two without a walk
- Kiersten Cooper took the loss, allowing five runs on five hits in 1 2/3 innings

GAME TWO | WINGATE 8 BARTON 1

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Barton 7-4
- The 'Dogs had all five extra-base hits including the lone homer
- Each team left four on base
- Barton had the lone error of the game
- Each team had two stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out six and walked one; BC had seven strikeouts and five walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Brooks went three-for-three with a double, homer, four RBI and two runs scored
- Reeves was two-for-four with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored
- Kramer also drove in a run
- Hobgood had a stolen base and three runs scored
- Liles and Hannah Stevens each added a hit and run scored
- Hali Scott tossed five innings to earn the win
- Raechel Cutcher struck out four in two scoreless innings

FIRST INNING

- Hobgood drew a leadoff walk, then stole second
- She scored on an RBI single from Brooks to get Wingate on the board

THIRD INNING

- Hobgood drew a one-out walk
- Brooks followed with a towering two-run shot to left to make it 3-1

FIFTH INNING

- A Liles double and Hobgood walk started the frame
- Brooks drew a walk to load the bases
- Reeves ripped a two-run double to left center to push the lead to four
- Kramer's RBI groundout plated Brooks to make it 6-1
- Reeves scored on a double-steal with Hall to give the 'Dogs a six-run cushion

SIXTH INNING

- Stevens led off the frame with a single
- She scored on a Brooks RBI double to make it 8-1

WRAPUP

- Scott got the win, moving to 8-3 on the year
- She allowed a run on three hits in five innings, striking out two and walking one

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Sunday, traveling to Tusculum for a 12 p.m. doubleheader