Greenwood, S.C.----The 16th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs picked up two more wins Saturday afternoon in NCAA Division II softball action. Wingate won the opener 7-2 over Flagler. The 'Dogs then trailed 7-2 in the seventh inning against Emmanuel, but scored five runs to tie it, then walked it off for an 8-7 eight-inning victory. The Bulldogs improve to 12-3 on the season, while Flagler falls to 11-4 and Emmanuel drops to 5-10. Three of Flagler's four losses this season have come against Wingate.

GAME ONE | #16 WINGATE 7 FLAGLER 2

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Flagler 7-4
- Each team had two extra-base hits; the Saints had the lone homer
- The 'Dogs left six on base; Flagler stranded four
- The Bulldogs had the only two stolen bases in the contest
- WU pitching struck out eight and walked two; FC had eight strikeouts and five walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kaylee Hobgood went two-for-three with three RBI, a stolen base and a run scored
- Heaven Maness added a double and two RBI
- Sydney Kale collected a hit and drove in two runs
- Katy Kahlich was two-for-four with a double and a run scored
- Jillian Thomas scored a pair of runs
- Raechel Cutcher went four innings to earn the win, striking out five
- Kale earned the three-inning save, striking out three without allowing a run

FOURTH INNING

- A two-run homer from Mackenzie Smith got Flagler on the board

FIFTH INNING

- Wingate used a five-run fifth to take the lead
- A Kahlich single, followed by back-to-back walks loaded the bases to start the frame
- Hobgood drew a bases-loaded walk to plate pinch-runner Alyssa Hall
- Kale followed with a two-run single to put the 'Dogs on top
- A two-run double from Maness gave Wingate a 5-2 advantage

SIXTH INNING

- Kahlich led off the frame with a double, while Thomas followed with a walk
- A Ragan Liles sacrifice moved the runners to second and third
- Hobood's two-run single made it 7-2

WRAPUP

- Cutcher got the win, moving to 3-1 on the year
- She allowed two runs on three hits in four innings, striking out five and walking two
- Kale notched her first save, striking out three and allowing one hit in three shutout frames
- Madelyn Wise took the loss, falling to 2-1
- She allowed three runs on three hits in four innings, striking out four and walking two

GAME TWO | #16 WINGATE 8 EMMANUEL 7 (8 Innings)

KEY STATS

- Emmanuel out-hit Wingate 17-7
- Each team had two extra-base hits; the Bulldogs had the lone homer
- The Lions left 14 on base; Wingate stranded eight
- Emmanuel had three of the four errors in the game
- The Lions had the lone stolen base
- WU pitching struck out seven and walked two; EC had three strikeouts and five walks, hitting three batters

KEY BULLDOGS

- Hannah Stevens was three-for-five with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored
- Savanna Brooks went two-for-three with an RBI and a run scored
- Maness added a double, RBI and run scored
- Kaylee Furr also drove in a run
- Kale added a hit and scored a run
- Cutcher notched her second win of the day, going 1 1/3 innings in relief

SECOND INNING

- An RBI groundout from Kyna Cheney got Emmanuel on the board first

FOURTH INNING

- An RBI single from Lexi Jordan capped a three-run frame that gave the Lions a 4-0 lead

FIFTH INNING

- An RBI single from Kelley Feigen gave Emmanuel a five-run lead
- Hobgood was hit by a pitch with one out in the bottom of the frame
- Stevens connected on a two-run shot to make it 5-2

SIXTH INNING

- An RBI single from Alyssa Adams pushed the Emmanuel lead back to four at 6-2

SEVENTH INNING

- Another RBI single from Jordan made it 7-2 heading to the bottom of the seventh
- Kale started the rally with a one-out single, followed by a Stevens single
- Brooks made it 7-3 with an RBI single
- An RBI double from Maness pulled the 'Dogs within three
- Brooks scored on a wild pitch to make it 7-5
- Furr's sacrifice fly plated Maness to make it a one-run game
- Kramer drew a walk, putting a runner at first with two outs
- Kahlich lifted one to deep center, which was dropped by the center fielder, allowing the pinch-runner Hall to score the tying run

EIGHTH INNING

- Emmanuel loaded the bases with two outs in the top of the eighth
- A ball headed to the right center field gap looked to clear the bases, but Savannah Lampley made a diving catch to end the inning
- Liles was placed on second to start the bottom of the frame
- Hobood drew a walk, while Kale was hit by a pitch to load the bases
- Stevens ripped the game-winning walk-off RBI single down the left field line to drive home Liles

WRAPUP

- Cutcher got the win to move to 4-1 on the season
- She tossed 1 1/3 shutout frames, striking out one while allowing two hits
- Isabel Harrison took the loss, allowing a run on a hit in one-third of an inning

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, traveling to Francis Marion for a 3 p.m. doubleheader
- The Bulldogs play their home opener Saturday at noon, hosting UNC Pembroke for a doubleheader