Monroe, N.C.----The Molloy University Lions prevailed 6-1 in game one of Saturday's NCAA Division II softball doubleheader, while the Wingate University Bulldogs bounced back for a 12-4 victory in game two. The 'Dogs move to 3-7 on the season, while the Lions go to 1-1 overall.
GAME ONE | MOLLOY 6 WINGATE 1
KEY STATS
- Molloy out-hit Wingate 9-7
- The Lions had four of the five extra-base hits including the lone homer
- Molloy left nine on base; Wingate stranded eight
- The Bulldogs committed four of the five errors
- WU pitching struck out 11 and walked four; MU had five strikeouts and a walk
KEY BULLDOGS
-
Damyia McFadden was two-for-four with an RBI
-
Stephanie Perry added a double
-
Raleigh Dudley scored a run for the 'Dogs
-
Jillian Thomas struck out four in 3 1/3 shutout frames
FIRST INNING
- An RBI double from Natalie Moussa got Molloy on the board
- A Cheralyn Dusharme RBI single and Wingate error made it 3-0
FOURTH INNING
- An RBI single from Gwen Woodsit pushed the lead to four
- Moussa followed with a two-run homer to make it 6-0
SEVENTH INNING
- Perry led off the inning with a double
- An RBI single from McFadden got the Bulldogs on the board
WRAPUP
- Stevie Dabbadie got the win, allowing a run on seven hits in seven innings, striking out five
-
Lily Huneycutt took the loss, allowing five earned runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings, striking out seven
GAME TWO | WINGATE 12 MOLLOY 4 (5 Innings)
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Molloy 12-4
- The 'Dogs had seven of the eight extra-base hits and the lone homer
- The Lions left four on base; the Bulldogs stranded three
- Molloy committed all four errors in the contest
- WU pitching struck out seven and walked four; MU struck out one and walked one
KEY BULLDOGS
-
Hali Scott was three-for-three with two doubles, five RBI and two runs scored
-
Kylie LaRousa homered and drove in two runs
- McFadden went two-for-three with a double, an RBI and three runs scored
-
Hannah Stevens and
Jamie Horodecki each contributed a double and an RBI
-
Raelynn Kramer also drove in a run
- Perry was two-for-three with two runs scored
-
Savanna Brooks added a double and scored twice
- Scott struck out seven in four innings of work to earn the win
FIRST INNING
- An RBI double from Moussa gave the Lions an early 1-0 lead
- McFadden reached on an error to start the bottom of the frame
- She scored on Scott's RBI double to tie it at one
- LaRousa then connected on a two-run homer to left center to put the 'Dogs on top 3-1
SECOND INNING
- Brooks drew a leadoff walk, with Perry following with a single
- Horodecki's RBI double pushed the lead to three
- Kramer was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to make it 5-1
- Scott followed with a three-run double to right center to give WU a seven-run cushion
THIRD INNING
- Brooks started the frame with a double, then moved to third on Perry's single
- McFadden followed with an RBI double, with an error allowing another run to score
- Scott's RBI single made it 11-1
- Stevens followed with an RBI double to put the 'Dogs on top 12-1
WRAPUP
- Scott got the win, allowing a run on two hits in four innings, striking out seven
- Moussa took the loss, allowing eight runs on six hits in two innings
UP NEXT
- Wingate has two more games Sunday at Union Academy
- The 'Dogs face Molloy at 11 a.m., then take on Shippensburg at 3 p.m.
