Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University senior left-hander Sydney Kale tossed her first career perfect game Saturday afternoon, highlighting a doubleheader sweep for the 11th-ranked Bulldogs. Wingate won the opener 7-0, while prevailing 5-0 in game two to improve to 37-6 overall and 15-1 in the SAC. The Wasps fall to 17-16 overall and 8-10 in league play. The 'Dogs have won 17 straight and improve to 16-0 at home this season. Wingate caps a 4-0 week, notching shutouts in all four contests.

GAME ONE | #11 WINGATE 7 EMORY & HENRY 0

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Emory & Henry 13-2
- The Bulldogs had three of the four extra-base hits with the lone homer
- The 'Dogs left seven on base; the Wasps stranded three
- Wingate had the lone stolen base of the game
- Emory & Henry committed the only error
- WU pitching struck out 12 and walked one; E&H had two strikeouts and a walk

KEY BULLDOGS

- Raechel Cutcher struck out 12 in six shutout innings of work
- Hannah Stevens was three-for-three with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored
- Savanna Brooks went three-for-four with a double, RBI and two runs scored
- Kaylee Hobgood added a hit, stolen base, RBI and two runs scored
- Raelynn Kramer collected a double and scored a run
- Heaven Maness added a pair of hits

FIRST INNING

- Hobgood reached on an error to start the frame, then stole second
- She scored on an RBI single from Stevens to get the 'Dogs on the board

THIRD INNING

- Singles from Brooks, Stevens and Maness loaded the bases
- A wild pitch allowed Brooks and Stevens to score, putting the 'Dogs on top 3-0

FIFTH INNING

- Brooks ripped a one-out double to right
- Stevens followed with a two-run homer, pushing the lead to five

SIXTH INNING

- A Kramer double and Hali Scott single put two on for the 'Dogs
- An RBI fielder's choice from Hobgood gave Wingate a 6-0 advantage
- Brooks followed with an RBI single to extend the lead to seven

WRAPUP

- Cutcher got the win, moving to 13-1 on the year
- She allowed two hits in six shutout frames, striking out 12
- The All-Region right-hander has struck out at least 12 three times this season
- She leads the SAC in wins and saves, ranking second in ERA, only trailing Kale
- Kylie Cundiff took the loss, allowing seven runs on 13 hits in six innings, striking out two

GAME TWO | #11 WINGATE 5 EMORY & HENRY 0

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Emory & Henry 11-0
- The Bulldogs had all three extra-base hits, including the lone homer
- The 'Dogs left seven on base; the Wasps did not have a base runner
- WU pitching struck out nine without a walk; E&H had a strikeout and a walk

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kale tossed a perfect game, striking out nine without allowing a base runner
- Kramer had a homer and three RBI to lead the offense
- Maness went three-for-three with a double, RBI and two runs scored
- Ragan Liles added a triple, RBI and run scored
- Kale also collected a pair of hits and a run scored at the dish

SECOND INNING

- Singles from Maness and Scott put two on for the 'Dogs
- Kramer's RBI groundout plated Maness to give WU a 1-0 lead

THIRD INNING

- Kale started the frame with a single, then moved to second on a Stevens single
- An RBI double from Maness made it 2-0

FIFTH INNING

- Maness lined a one-out single to center
- She scored on a Liles RBI triple to push the lead to three
- Kramer followed with a towering two-run homer to center to make it 5-0

WRAPUP

- Kale was dominant in the circle, needing just 78 pitches to notch the perfect game
- The left-hander struck out nine on the day, getting 10 flyouts and two groundouts
- She only had one three-ball count on the day
- Kale needed just six pitches in the final frame to wrap up her historic effort
- A popout to Maness at shortstop ended the contest
- Kale moves to 9-0 on the year, leading the SAC in ERA
- Destiny Good took the loss, allowing five runs on 11 hits in six innings of work

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, traveling to Catawba for a 1 p.m. doubleheader