Wingate, N.C.----The 14th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs got dominant outings from Sydney Kale and Hali Scott Saturday afternoon, holding UVA Wise to just three hits in two games en route to a doubleheader sweep in NCAA Division II softball action. Wingate won by scores of 3-1 and 9-0 (5 Innings) to improve to 19-4 overall and 2-0 in the SAC, while the Cavaliers fall to 6-10 overall and 0-2 in league play.

GAME ONE | #14 WINGATE 3 UVA WISE 1

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit UVA Wise 9-2
- The 'Dogs had two of the three extra-base hits; each team had a homer
- The Bulldogs left eight on base; the Cavs stranded two
- Wingate had both stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out eight and walked one; UVAW had no strikeouts and one walk

KEY BULLDOGS

- Sydney Kale went the distance, allowing just two hits on the day
- Savanna Brooks was two-for-two with a homer and two RBI
- Heaven Maness also went two-for-two with an RBI
- Kale added a pair of hits including a double, scoring two runs
- Katy Kahlich collected two hits in the game

FIRST INNING

- Kale ripped a one-out single up the middle, then moved to second when Brooks was hit by a pitch
- An RBI single from Maness got Wingate on the board

THIRD INNING

- Kale started the frame with a double
- Brooks connected on a two-run shot to right center to make it 3-0

SEVENTH INNING

- A solo homer from Mallory McKnight got the Cavs on the board

WRAPUP

- Kale got the win, moving to 8-1
- She allowed a run on two hits in seven innings, striking out eight and walking one
- Jillian Jones took the loss, allowing three runs on nine hits in six innings of work

GAME TWO | #14 WINGATE 9 UVA WISE 0 (5 Innings)

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit UVA Wise 8-1
- The 'Dogs had all three extra-base hits including the lone homer
- The Bulldogs had all five stolen bases
- Wingate left three on base; the Cavs stranded two
- WU pitching struck out seven and walked one; UVA Wise had one strikeout and three walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Hali Scott went all five innings to earn the win, allowing just one hit
- She also went two-for-three with a homer and two RBI
- Hannah Stevens added a double, two RBI and a run scored
- Maness collected a hit, RBI and two runs scored
- Kahlich and Kaylee Hobgood each had a hit, RBI and run scored
- Ragan Liles was two-for-two with two stolen bases and a run scored
- Brooks and Raelynn Kramer each drove in a run

THIRD INNING

- The Bulldogs struck for five runs in the third
- Hobgood and Liles started the frame with singles, while Kale drew a walk to load the bases
- Stevens ripped a two-run double to get Wingate on the board
- Brooks followed with a sacrifice fly, while an RBI single from Maness pushed the lead to four
- Kahlich's RBI groundout gave the 'Dogs a 5-0 lead

FOURTH INNING

- Scott started the frame with a double down the left field line
- Pinch-runner Isabella Kraemer scored on Hobgood's RBI groundout to make it 6-0

FIFTH INNING

- Maness was hit by a pitch, then moved to third on Kahlich's single
- Kramer plated Maness with a sacrifice fly to push the lead to seven
- Scott connected on a two-run shot to center to end it at 9-0

WRAPUP

- Scott got the win, moving to 10-2 on the year
- She allowed just one single in five innings, striking out seven and walking one
- Alivia Nolley took the loss, allowing five runs on five hits in three innings of work

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday for a SAC doubleheader at Newberry at 1 p.m.