St. Augustine, Fla.----The 17th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs closed out a 4-0 weekend and 6-0 week with two more impressive victories, taking down Flagler 10-9 in 10 innings in the opener, then prevailing 5-3 over #17 Saint Leo in game two to improve to 8-3 overall.
GAME ONE | #17 WINGATE 10 FLAGLER 9 (10 Innings)
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Flagler 15-13
- The Saints had five of the nine extra-base hits; each team had one homer
- The Bulldogs left 10 on base; Flagler stranded seven
- The 'Dogs committed three of the four errors
- Flagler had the lone stolen base
- WU pitching struck out six without a walk; FC had seven strikeouts and one walk
KEY BULLDOGS
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Katy Kahlich was three-for-five with a triple, four RBI and a run scored
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Savanna Brooks went three-for-five with a homer and two RBI
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Ragan Liles added two hits and an RBI
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Raelynn Kramer was two-for-four with four runs scored
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Jillian Thomas added a double and two runs scored
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Kaylee Hobgood added a hit and run scored
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Isabella Kraemer collected a hit and scored a run
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Raechel Cutcher got the win, allowing a run in six innings of relief
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Hali Scott notched the save
FIRST INNING
- A pair of Wingate errors and a Mackenzie Smith two-run double gave Flagler a 3-0 lead
SECOND INNING
- Kahlich's RBI single plated Kramer to get Wingate on the board
- Thomas scored on a passed ball to make it 3-2
- Liles drove home Kahlich with an RBI single to tie it at three
THIRD INNING
- Cassidy Moss capped a five-run Flagler frame with a two-run homer to make it 8-3
FOURTH INNING
- A Kramer single and Thomas double put two on with two outs for the Bulldogs
- Kahlich reached on an error that allowed both runs to score, making it 8-5
FIFTH INNING
- Hobgood reached on a one-out single
- Brooks ripped an RBI double to left to make it a two-run game
SIXTH INNING
- Kramer led off the inning with a single, while Kraemer was hit by a pitch
- Kahlich tied it at eight with a two-run triple to right
NINTH INNING
- Brooks put the 'Dogs on top with a two-out, solo shot to center, making it 9-8
- Crump's two-out, RBI double to center in the bottom of the frame tied it at nine
TENTH INNING
- Kramer was placed on second base, then moved to third on a Kraemer sacrifice
- Kahlich put the 'Dogs back on top with an RBI single
- Flagler had runners on first and second with one out when Scott entered the game
- She induced a groundout and strikeout to end it
WRAPUP
- Cutcher got the win, allowing a run on six hits in six innings, striking out five
- Scott got the save, retiring both batters she faced, notching a strikeout
- Jordan Sheets took the loss, allowing two runs on five hits in five innings of work
GAME TWO | #17 WINGATE 5, #18 SAINT LEO 3
KEY STATS
- Each team had seven hits
- The 'Dogs had three of the four extra-base hits, including the lone homer
- The Lions left nine on base; Wingate stranded seven
- The Bulldogs had the lone error of the game
- Saint Leo had all three stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out seven and walked three; SLU struck out nine and walked seven
KEY BULLDOGS
- Brooks went three-for-four with a homer and three RBI
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Sydney Kale added two doubles, an RBI and a run scored
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Hannah Stevens collected a double, RBI and run scored
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Savannah Lampley also scored a run
- Scott worked 6 2/3 innings to earn the victory
- Cutcher notched the save
FIRST INNING
- Stevens ripped a two-out double to right
- Brooks followed with a two-run homer to left to give Wingate a 2-0 lead
FOURTH INNING
- A Haleigh Thomas RBI single made it a one-run game
FIFTH INNING
- Hobgood led off the inning with a walk
- She scored on Kale's RBI double to center to make it 3-1
- Stevens followed with a sacrifice fly, plating Kale to push the lead to three
SIXTH INNING
- A pair of walks put two on with two outs for the Bulldogs
- An RBI single from Brooks made it 5-1
SEVENTH INNING
- Hailey Beuer's two-run double pulled Saint Leo within two
- Cutcher came in the game and struck out the only batter she faced to finish off the win
WRAPUP
- Scott got the win, allowing three runs on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings, striking out six and walking three
- Cutcher earned the save by striking out the only batter she faced
- Thomas took the loss for Saint Leo, allowing three runs on four hits in four innings of work
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action next weekend, traveling to Lander for the Bearcat Fleet Invitational
- The 'Dogs face Erskine and Lander Friday, then take on Flagler and Emmanuel Saturday