Wingate, N.C.----The 12th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs outscored visiting Tusculum University 14-2 Saturday afternoon, rolling to a doubleheader sweep in South Atlantic Conference softball action. Wingate won the opener 6-2, while prevailing 8-0 in five innings in game two to improve to 27-6 overall and 7-1 in the SAC, moving to 10-0 at home this season. The Pioneers fall to 13-14 overall and 3-3 in league play. The 'Dogs have won seven straight, moving to 10-0 at home this season.

GAME ONE | #12 WINGATE 6 TUSCULUM 2

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Tusculum 8-5
- The Bulldogs had two of the three extra-base hits
- The 'Dogs left six on base; the Pioneers stranded four
- Wingate had both stolen bases in the contest
- WU pitching struck out 12 and walked one; TU had six strikeouts and three walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Sydney Kale had a hit and three RBI to lead the offense
- Heaven Maness was two-for-three with a double, homer and two runs scored
- Raelynn Kramer added two hits, an RBI and two runs scored
- Laney McLaurin contributed a hit and drove in a run
- Kaylee Hobgood had a hit, stolen base and run scored
- Katy Kahlich also scored a run
- Raechel Cutcher struck out 12 in seven innings of work to earn the win

SECOND INNING

- Maness led off the frame with a double, then scored on Kramer's RBI single
- Kale's two-run single made it 3-0

THIRD INNING

- Maness connected on a solo shot to left to push the lead to four

SIXTH INNING

- A two-run double from Smeltzer cut the WU lead in half at 4-2
- Kahlich drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the frame, then moved to second on Kramer's single
- An RBI single from McLaurin pushed the lead back to three
- Kale drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 6-2

WRAPUP

- Cutcher got the win, moving to 8-1 on the year
- She allowed two runs on five hits in seven innings, striking out 12 and walking one
- Emily Sappington took the loss, allowing six runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings

GAME TWO | #12 WINGATE 8 TUSCULUM 0 (5 Innings)

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Tusculum 11-5
- The 'Dogs had five of the six extra-base hits with both homers
- The Pioneers left five on base; the Bulldogs stranded one
- WU pitching struck out eight and walked one; TU struck out four without a walk

KEY BULLDOGS

- Hannah Stevens had two homers and four RBI to lead the offense
- Kale was two-for-three with a double, RBI and two runs scored
- Hobgood added a double, RBI and run scored
- Hali Scott had a double and an RBI
- Brooks also had a hit, RBI and run scored
- Ragan Liles went two-for-three with a pair of runs scored
- Kramer collected two more hits
- Scott went 5 1/3 innings to earn the win, striking out eight

FIRST INNING

- Hobgood started it with a double, then scored on Kale's RBI single
- Stevens connected on a two-run shot down the left field line to make it 3-0

SECOND INNING

- A Liles single started the inning, moving to second on a Kramer single
- She scored on an RBI groundout from Hobgood to make it 4-0

FIFTH INNING

- Kale started a two-out rally with a double, then scored on a Brooks RBI single
- Stevens followed with a two-run shot to left, making it 7-0

SIXTH INNING

- Singles from Liles and Kramer put runners on the corners for the Bulldogs
- Scott's RBI double ended the game

WRAPUP

- Scott got the win, moving to 10-4 on the year
- She allowed three hits in 5 1/3 shutout frames, striking out eight and walking one
- Ireland Cavanaugh took the loss, allowing four runs on five hits in four innings of work

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, hosting Lenoir-Rhyne at 1 p.m.