Greenwood, S.C.----The Lander University Bearcats opened the day with a 4-2 victory over #19 Wingate University, while the Bulldogs bounced back for a 10-5 victory in game two of the season-opening doubleheader in NCAA Division II softball action. Both teams start the season 1-1.

GAME ONE | Lander 4 #19 Wingate 2

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Lander 6-5
- The Bearcats had three of the five extra-base hits including the lone homer
- The Bulldogs left seven on base; the Bearcats stranded four
- Wingate committed the lone error of the contest
- LU pitching struck out seven and walked three; WU had six strikeouts and two walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Damyia McFadden was two-for-four with an RBI
- Raleynn Kramer had a double and an RBI
- Savanna Brooks collected a pair of hits including a double
- Riley Griffin added a hit and scored a run
- Hali Scott allowed one earned run in two innings
- Jillian Thomas allowed two runs in four innings of work, striking out four

FIRST INNING

- An Emily Allen two-run double gave the Bearcats an early 2-0 lead

THIRD INNING

- Allen connected on a two-run homer to give Lander a four-run cushion

FIFTH INNING

- A Griffin single and Kaylee Hobgood walk put two on with one out for the 'Dogs
- McFadden's RBI single plated Griffin to make it 4-1

SIXTH INNING

- Brooks started the inning with a single
- Kramer's RBI double pulled the 'Dogs within two

WRAPUP

- Kamryn Akins got the win, allowing two runs on six hits in seven innings, striking out seven
- Scott took the loss, allowing two runs on one hit in two innings, striking out two

GAME TWO | #19 Wingate 10 Lander 5

KEY STATS

- Each team had 10 hits
- Wingate had three of the five extra-base hits including the lone homer
- The Bulldogs left 13 on base; the Bearcats stranded 11
- Each team had two errors
- WU pitching struck out six and walked four; LU had one strikeout and seven walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Scott was three-for-four with a homer and four RBI
- Hannah Stevens added a double, two RBI and a run scored
- McFadden, Griffin and Kaylee Furr each contributed a hit, RBI and run scored
- Stephanie Perry also drove in a run
- Brooks had a hit and scored two runs
- Sydney Patterson added a hit and a run scored
- Hobgood drew two walks and scored a run
- Lily Huneycutt went three innings without allowing an earned run to pick up the win

SECOND INNING

- Stevens drew a leadoff walk, then moved to second on an error
- She scored on McFadden's sacrifice fly to give WU a 1-0 lead

THIRD INNING

- Scott led off the frame with a single
- She scored on an RBI double from Stevens to make it 2-0
- An Allen RBI single and Bella Angeli RBI double in the bottom of the frame tied it at two

FOURTH INNING

- Brooks was hit by a pitch with two outs, then went to second on a wild pitch
- She scored on Scott's RBI single to give the 'Dogs a 3-2 advantage

FIFTH INNING

- Singles from Patterson and McFadden, along with a Hobgood walk loaded the bases
- A sacrifice fly from Griffin made it 4-2
- Scott followed with the big blow, a three-run homer to give Wingate a 7-3 lead­­

SEVENTH INNING

- Singles from Griffin and Brooks put two on to start the Wingate seventh
- Furr's RBI double plated Griffin to push the lead to five
- Brooks scored on an error to make it 9-3
- A Stevens sacrifice fly gave the Bulldogs a seven-run cushion

WRAPUP

- Huneycutt got the win, allowing an unearned run on five hits in three innings
- Jacy Ayers took the loss, allowing four runs on four hits in one inning of work

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Friday, traveling to Florida to take on Colorado School of Mines and Barry
- The 'Dogs take on Nova Southeastern Saturday, then face Barry Sunday