Florence, S.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs opened the day with a 7-1 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas Sunday afternoon in NCAA Division II softball action, while Francis Marion prevailed 7-1 in the final game of the weekend. The 'Dogs move to 7-9 on the season.

GAME ONE | WINGATE 7 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit St. Thomas Aquinas 10-5
- The Bulldogs had six of the eight extra-base hits including the lone homer
- The 'Dogs left nine on base; the Spartans stranded five
- St. Thomas Aquinas committed three of the four errors in the contest
- WU pitching struck out two and walked one; Aquinas struck out one and walked six

KEY BULLDOGS

- Hannah Stevens was two-for-two with a homer, two RBI and three runs scored
- Jillian Thomas added a hit and a pair of RBI
- Stephanie Perry drove in a run and scored a run
- Hali Scott had three doubles and scored two runs
- Jaden Burns contributed a hit and a run scored
- Thomas allowed one run on two hits in four innings to earn the win
- Jamie Horodecki tossed three shutout frames to earn the save

FIRST INNING

- Raposo, Elia scored on a fielder's choice to give St. Thomas Aquinas an early 1-0 lead

SECOND INNING

- Scott led off the frame with a double, then moved to third on a Stevens single
- Scott scored when Burns reached on an error to tie it at one
- Perry drew a bases-loaded walk to give Wingate the lead
- Another error allowed Burns to score, making it 3-1

THIRD INNING

- A Scott double and Stevens walk started the inning
- An infield single from Burns loaded the bases
- Thomas put the 'Dogs on top 5-1 with a two-run single

FOURTH INNING

- Scott got things started with a two-out double
- Stevens followed with a two-run homer to make it 7-1

WRAPUP

- Thomas got the win, allowing a run on two hits in four innings, striking out two
- Horodecki notched her first save, allowing three hits in three shutout innings
- Alyssa Ligouri took the loss, allowing three runs on two hits in an inning of work

GAME TWO | FRANCIS MARION 7 WINGATE 1

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Francis Marion 10-5
- The Bulldogs left 10 on base; the Patriots stranded five
- Each team had an extra-base hit
- The 'Dogs committed all four errors in the contest
- WU pitching struck out six and walked four; FMU had two strikeouts and a walk

KEY BULLDOGS

- Savanna Brooks had a hit and an RBI
- Burns added a hit and scored a run
- Damyia McFadden collected three hits
- Kaylee Furr and Lily Huneycutt added two hits apiece
- Scott struck out five in 5 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run

FIRST INNING

- A Wingate error allowed the Patriots to take an early 1-0 lead

SECOND INNING

- Two walks and an error loaded the bases for Francis Marion
- A wild pitch made it 2-0

FIFTH INNING

- Burns and Perry started the inning with back-to-back singles
- Huneycutt added an infield single to load the bases
- A sacrifice fly plated Burns to cut the lead to one

SIXTH INNING

- FMU scored five runs in the sixth to take a 7-1 lead
- An error, walk and wild pitch put runners on second and third
- A two-run single from Anderson Thrower made it 4-1
- Paige Strickland added a two-run double to push the lead to five
- Kendal Miller capped the scoring with an RBI single

WRAPUP

- Alyssa Poston got the win, allowing a run on 10 hits in seven innings
- Scott took the loss, allowing one earned run on three hits in 5 1/3 innings

UP NEXT

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