Dahlonega, Ga.----The top-seeded and second-ranked University of North Georgia Nighthawks scored five runs in the fifth inning Thursday afternoon, pulling away for an 8-0 victory over second-seeded and 17th-ranked Wingate University in game one of the NCAA Southeast Super Regionals. North Georgia improves to 58-6 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 48-16 on the year.

KEY STATS

- North Georgia out-hit Wingate 9-0
- The Nighthawks had all four extra-base hits
- UNG left four on base; the 'Dogs stranded two
- Wingate committed the only error of the day
- UNG pitching struck out four and walked two; WU pitching struck out two and walked four

KEY BULLDOGS

- Hali Scott drew a pair of walks for the Bulldogs
- Raechel Cutcher went four innings, allowing five earned runs

THIRD INNING

- A Wingate error and Hannah Forehand RBI single gave the Nighthawks a 1-0 lead

FOURTH INNING

- A two-run homer from Sydney Blair put North Georgia on top 3-0

FIFTH INNING

- An RBI double from Forehand started the scoring in the fifth
- Mariah Wicker's two-run single made it 7-0
- An RBI double from Gracie Mixson put the Nighthawks on top by eight to end it

WRAPUP

- Tybee Denton got the win, moving to 9-1
- She tossed five no-hit innings, striking out four and walking two
- Cutcher took the loss, allowing five earned runs on seven hits in four innings, striking out one

UP NEXT

- The teams are back in action Friday at noon
- If Wingate wins that contest, the teams will play one final game of the super regional at 2:30 p.m.
- The winner of the super regional advances to the College World Series