Wingate, N.C.----The 19th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs are the only SAC team without a conference loss, rolling to a pair of victories over Coker University in South Atlantic Conference softball action. Wingate won the opener 5-1, while prevailing 21-4 in game two to move to 22-5 overall and 6-0 in the SAC. The Cobras fall to 13-11 overall and 1-5 in league play. The Bulldogs have now won eight straight and 18 of their last 19 overall. Wingate is 12-0 at home this season, outscoring opponents 132-19
GAME ONE | #19 WINGATE 5 COKER 1
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Coker 9-5
- The 'Dogs had five of the six extra-base hits including all four homers
- The Bulldogs left five on base; the Cobras stranded four
- Coker had the lone error in the contest
- WU pitching struck out nine and walked one; CU had four strikeouts and a walk
KEY BULLDOGS
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Katy Kahlich,
Heaven Maness,
Savanna Brooks and
Alyssa Hall each connected on a solo homer
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Hannah Reeves went two-for-three with an RBI
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Savannah Lampley was two-for-three with a double
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Sydney Kale tossed 3 2/3 shutout frames, striking out five
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Hali Scott struck out three in 1 1/3 innings
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Jillian Thomas tossed two shutout frames to earn the save
FIRST INNING
- Kahlich led off the bottom of the first with a solo shot to left
SECOND INNING
- Maness put the 'Dogs on top 2-0 with a solo blast to left
THIRD INNING
- Lampley started the frame with a single, then moved to third on a Kale single
- An RBI single from Reeves plated Lampley to give Wingate a three-run lead
FOURTH INNING
- Brooks connected on a solo shot to right to make it 4-0
- Hall followed with a solo blast to left center to push the lead to five
WRAPUP
- Kale got the win, moving to 7-1 on the year
- She allowed two hits in 3 2/3 shutout frames, striking out four without a walk
- Jenae Fedewa took the loss, allowing five runs on eight hits in 3 1/3 innings
GAME TWO | #19 WINGATE 21 COKER 4
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Coker 16-9
- The Bulldogs had seven of the nine extra-base hits and two of the three homers
- The Cobras left five on base; the 'Dogs stranded two
- Coker committed three of the four errors
- WU pitching struck out three and walked one; CU had four strikeouts and five walks
KEY BULLDOGS
- Brooks went three-for-four with a double, triple, homer, six RBI and three runs scored
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Hannah Stevens was two-for-three with a double, three RBI and three runs scored
- Reeves went three-for-three with two RBI and two runs scored
- Hall had a double, homer, two RBI and three runs scored
- Kahlich added a pair of RBI and a pair of runs scored
- Lampley contributed a hit, RBI and run scored
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Kaylee Hobgood went two-for-three with three runs scored
- Maness had a hit and a pair of runs scored
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Ragan Liles added a double and scored a run
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Raechel Cutcher struck out two in two shutout innings
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Jamie Horodecki worked two innings to earn the win
FIRST INNING
- A single and walk put two on for the 'Dogs
- Stevens and Reeves scored when Hall reached on an error
- Brooks lined a three-run triple to right center to make it 5-0
SECOND INNING
- The 'Dogs scored nine times in the second inning
- Kahlich started the scoring with an RBI double
- Stevens followed with an RBI single, while Hall's RBI double made it 8-0
- Brooks then blasted a grand slam to right center to put the 'Dogs on top by 12
- Reeves added a two-run single to center to make it 14-0
THIRD INNING
- Hall led off the bottom of the frame with a solo shot to right
- Lampley's RBI single plated Brooks after her double to make it 16-1
- Kahlich drew a bases-loaded walk to drive home Lampley
- Stevens lined a two-run double to left, while an error allowed the 20th run of the game to score
- Stevens scored on a passed ball to make it 21-1
WRAPUP
- Horodecki got the win, moving to 2-1
- She allowed two runs on four hits in two innings of work
- Tibby Hessian took the loss, allowing 10 runs on eight hits in 1 1/3 innings
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Saturday, traveling to Emory & Henry for a 1 p.m. doubleheader
