Wingate, N.C.----The Limestone University Saints scored four runs in the seventh inning in game one of Saturday's South Atlantic Conference softball doubleheader to rally for a 5-3 victory at Wingate University, while the Bulldogs responded with a 9-1 victory in game to. The 'Dogs move to 16-12 overall and 7-1 in the SAC, while the Saints go to 8-14 overall and 3-5 in league play.

GAME ONE | LIMESTONE 5 WINGATE 3

KEY STATS

- Limestone out-hit Wingate 7-3
- The Saints had five of the seven extra-base hits; each team had two homers
- The Bulldogs left six on base; Limestone stranded four
- Limestone had both errors in the contest
- WU pitching struck out eight and walked two; LU had two strikeouts and three walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Hali Scott homered and drove in two runs
- Savanna Brooks also homered, scoring two runs
- Hannah Stevens added a hit
- Jillian Thomas struck out eight in 6 2/3 innings of work

FOURTH INNING

- Brooks led off the frame with a solo homer to give Wingate a 1-0 lead

FIFTH INNING

- Olivia Veidt connected on a solo shot to tie it at one
- Brooks drew a two-out walk in the bottom of the frame
- Scott's two-run homer put the 'Dogs on top 3-1

SEVENTH INNING

- A two-run homer from Veidt tied it at three
- Tayler Jenkins gave the Saints a 4-3 advantage with an RBI double
- Madilyn Gerovac followed with an RBI double to make it 5-3

WRAPUP

- Chelsey Stonesifer got the win, allowing three runs on three hits in seven innings, striking out two
- Thomas took the loss, allowing five runs on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings, striking out eight

GAME TWO | WINGATE 9 LIMESTONE 1 (6 Innings)

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Limestone 12-2
- The Bulldogs left six on base; the Saints stranded two
- WU pitching struck out five and walked three; LU had one strikeout and eight walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Jaden Burns was two-for-two with three RBI and a run scored
- Kaylee Hobgood added a hit, RBI and run scored
- Scott contributed two hits and drove in a run
- Raelynn Kramer notched two hits and scored two runs
- Stevens collected a hit and scored two runs
- Kaylee Furr was two-for-two with a run scored
- Brooks added a hit and a run scored
- Scott struck out five in five innings of work, allowing a run on two hits

FIRST INNING

- Hobgood started the inning with a single
- She scored on Scott's RBI single to give Wingate a 1-0 lead

SECOND INNING

- Singles from Kramer and Furr, along with a Burns walk loaded the bases
- A Damyia McFadden RBI single made it 2-0
- Hobgood followed with an RBI groundout
- Burns scored on a wild pitch to give the 'Dogs a 4-0 lead

THIRD INNING

- Scott started the frame with a single
- An RBI single from Burns put Wingate on top 5-0

FIFTH INNIING

- Singles from Stevens and Kramer, along with a Furr walk loaded the bases
- A two-run single from Burns gave the 'Dogs a 7-1 advantage

SIXTH INNING

- A Brooks single, followed by walks from Stevens and Jamie Horodecki loaded the bases
- Brooks scored on a wild pitch to make it 8-1
- Raleigh Dudley drew a bases-loaded walk to end it at 9-1

WRAPUP

- Scott got the win, allowing a run on two hits in five innings, striking out five and walking two
- Karly Gentry took the loss, allowing four runs on five hits in 1 2/3 innings

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, hosting North Georgia for a noon doubleheader