Wilson, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs rolled to a 9-4 victory in game one of Saturday's NCAA Division II softball doubleheader at Barton College, while Barton held off a WU rally to prevail 6-5 in game two. Wingate moves to 8-10 on the season; Barton goes to 8-8 overall.

GAME ONE | WINGATE 9 BARTON 4

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Barton 11-4
- The 'Dogs had five of the seven extra-base hits including both homers
- Wingate left 10 on base; Barton stranded two
- Barton committed five of the seven errors
- Wingate had all three stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out nine and walked four; BC had two strikeouts and four walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Hannah Stevens went two-for-three with a homer
- Raelynn Kramer also homered for the 'Dogs
- Hali Scott added a double and drove in three
- Lily Huneycutt was two-for-four with a double, RBI and run scored
- Savanna Brooks added a hit and scored a run
- Damyia McFadden also drove in a run
- Jillian Thomas struck out six in four innings to earn the win
- Raleigh Dudley struck out three in three frames to notch the save

SECOND INNING

- Stevens led off the inning with a solo homer to give WU a 1-0 lead

THIRD INNING

- Kaylee Hobgood reached on an error to start the frame
- She scored on Huneycutt's RBI double to push the lead to two
- Scott's two-run double put the 'Dogs on top 4-0
- A Makenzie Cyzick RBI triple and Madison Mercer sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning cut the lead in half

FOURTH INNING

- Riley Davis led off the inning with a single, then moved to third on an error
- She scored when Scott drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 5-2

FIFTH INNING

- Singles from Hobgood and Jaden Burns, along with a walk loaded the bases for Wingate
- McFadden's RBI groundout gave WU a four-run cushion
- Huneycutt then reached on an error, allowing two runs to score and making it 8-2

SIXTH INNING

- Kramer connected on a pinch-hit solo homer to give the Bulldogs a 9-2 lead

WRAPUP

- Thomas got the win, moving to 4-4 on the year
- She allowed two runs on two hits in four innings, striking out six
- Dudley did not allow an earned run in her three innings, giving up two hits and striking out three
- Kiersten Cooper took the loss, allowing four runs on four hits in 2 1/3 innings

GAME TWO | BARTON 6 WINGATE 5

KEY STATS

- Barton out-hit Wingate 10-9
- WU had four of the five extra-base hits and both homers
- Wingate left eight on base; Barton stranded four
- WU pitching struck out five and walked two; BC had four strikeouts and four walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Brooks homered and drove in two to lead the offense
- Kramer launched another homer
- Stevens added a hit, RBI and run scored
- Riley Griffin notched a double and drove in a run
- Huneycutt collected a pair of hits and scored a run
- Scott also had two hits for the 'Dogs
- Lily Robbins struck out three in 2 2/3 innings, allowing just one run in relief

SECOND INNING

- An RBI single from MacKenzie Taylor gave Barton a 1-0 lead

FOURTH INNING

- Barton scored five times in the fourth to take a six-run lead
- Cyzick started the scoring with a two-run single
- Ronnetta Gurley's two-run double capped the scoring, making it 6-0

SIXTH INNING

- Kramer got Wingate on the board with a solo homer

SEVENTH INNING

- Brooks launched a two-run shot to make it a three-run game
- Scott followed with a double, then scored on a Stevens RBI single to make it 6-4
- Griffin's RBI double plated Stevens to make it a one-run game
- Barton got a strikeout to end the game

WRAPUP

- Gurley got the win, allowing five runs on eight hits in 6 1/3 innings, striking out three
- Huneycutt took the loss, allowing five runs on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings, striking out two

UP NEXT

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