Mars Hill, N.C.----Wingate University junior Savanna Brooks connected on four homers Saturday afternoon, becoming the program's all-time homerun leader as the 10th-ranked Bulldogs swept a doubleheader at Mars Hill University in South Atlantic Conference softball action. Wingate won the opener 5-1, while a Sydney Kale no-hitter highlighted a 9-0 victory in game two. The 'Dogs have won 21 straight, improving to 41-6 overall and 19-1 in league play.

GAME ONE | #10 WINGATE 5 MARS HILL 1

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Mars Hill 7-3
- The Bulldogs had three of the four extra-base hits and two of the three homers
- The Lions left nine on base; the 'Dogs stranded three
- Wingate committed the lone error of the contest
- WU pitching struck out 13 and walked five; MHU had four strikeouts and two walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Brooks had two homers and three RBI to lead the offense
- Raechel Cutcher struck out seven in four shutout frames, allowing just one hit
- Kale was one-for-three with a double and an RBI
- Kaylee Hobgood also drove in a run
- Ragan Liles went two-for-three with a run scored
- Raelynn Kramer also scored a run

FIRST INNING

- Brooks connected on a solo shot to get the 'Dogs on the board
- It was the 37th career homer for the junior, breaking the school record

FIFTH INNING

- A Liles single and Kramer walk put two on for the Bulldogs
- Hobgood's RBI groundout made it 2-0
- Kale followed with an RBI double to push the lead to three
- Brooks blasted a two-run shot to put the 'Dogs on top 5-0

WRAPUP

- Cutcher got the win, moving to 15-1 on the season
- She allowed just one hit in four shutout frames, striking out seven
- Hali Scott added a pair of strikeouts in two shutout innings
- Lily Huneycutt struck out four in two innings of work
- Kayla Gallagher took the loss, allowing five runs on seven hits in seven innings of work

GAME TWO | #10 WINGATE 9 MARS HILL 0 (6 Innings

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Mars Hill 9-0
- The Bulldogs had all five extra-base hits with both homers
- Wingate left five on base; the Lions stranded two
- The 'Dogs had both stolen bases in the contest
- The Lions had the lone error
- WU pitching struck out 10 and walked one; MHU had three strikeouts and three walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kale followed up her perfect game with a no-hitter, striking out 10
- She has gone 13 straight innings without allowing a hit
- Kale has gone 30 innings without allowing a run
- Brooks hit two more homers and drove in three more runs
- Kale was two-for-four with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored
- Liles and Katy Kahlich each added a hit, RBI and run scored
- Hobgood went two-for-four with two stolen bases and two runs scored
- Heaven Maness added a hit and a run scored
- Laney McLaurin also drove in a run

FIRST INNING

- Brooks got the 'Dogs on the board with a solo shot

FIFTH INNING

- Hobgood reached on a one-out single, then stole second
- She scored on Kale's RBI double to extend the lead to two
- Brooks followed with her fourth homer of the day and 40th of her career, a two-run shot to make it 4-0

SIXTH INNING

- Maness was hit by a pitch, then scored on a Liles RBI double
- Kahlich's RBI single put the 'Dogs on top 6-0
- Kale ripped a two-run double to left center to extend the lead to eight
- McLaurin's sacrifice fly made it 9-0

WRAPUP

- Kale got the win, moving to 10-0 on the year
- She struck out 10 and walked one in six innings of no-hit ball
- Blyth Freeman took the loss, allowing four runs on five hits in 4 2/3 innings

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Monday, hosting Anderson for a 1 p.m. doubleheader