Greeneville, Tenn.----The #17 Tusculum University Pioneers picked up a 4-2 victory over visiting Wingate University in game one of Saturday's South Atlantic Conference softball doubleheader, while the Bulldogs prevailed 9-4 in game two. Wingate moves to 19-15 overall and 10-2 in the SAC, while the Pioneers go to 30-4 overall and 9-3 in league play.

GAME ONE | #17 TUSCULUM 4 WINGATE 2

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Tusculum 9-7
- Each team had one extra-base hit
- The Pioneers left eight on base; the Bulldogs stranded five
- The 'Dogs committed two of the three errors
- Wingate had the lone stolen base
- TU pitching struck out five and walked one; WU had one strikeout and four walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Jaden Burns had a hit and drove in a run
- Damyia McFadden and Kiersten Wall each scored a run
- Kaylee Hobgood collected a pair of hits
- Jillian Thomas gave up four runs in five innings of work
- Lily Robbins added a shutout frame in relief

FIRST INNING

- A two-run single from Gabi Nicholson gave the Pioneers an early 2-0 lead

SECOND INNING

- Burns reached on a one-out single, while McFadden reached on a fielder's choice
- She stole second, then scored on a Tusculum error to make it 2-1

FIFTH INNING

- An RBI double from Ellie Alvarez pushed the Tusculum lead back to two

SIXTH INNING

- Singles from Scott and Raelynn Kramer put Bulldogs on the corners
- A sacrifice fly from Burns made it a one-run game
- A Wingate error in the bottom of the frame allowed another run to score, making it 4-2

WRAPUP

- Megan Ackerman got the win, allowing two runs on nine hits in seven innings
- Thomas took the loss, allowing four runs on seven hits in five innings of work

GAME TWO | WINGATE 9 #17 TUSCULUM 4

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Tusculum 12-9
- The Bulldogs had eight of the 10 extra-base hits and two of the three homers
- The Pioneers left nine on base; the 'Dogs stranded five
- WU pitching struck out five and walked four; TU had a strikeout and three walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Hali Scott was three-for-four with two doubles, a homer and three RBI
- Hannah Stevens homered and drove in two
- McFadden went three-for-four with a triple, an RBI and two runs scored
- Savanna Brooks had two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored
- Hobgood added a double, RBI and two runs scored
- Robbins gave up two runs in 4 2/3 innings to earn the win
- Lily Huneycutt added 1 1/3 shutout frames in relief

FIRST INNING

- Hobgood drew a leadoff walk, then scored on Scott's RBI double

SECOND INNING

- McFadden started the frame with a single
- She went to second on a sacrifice, then scored on an error to make it 2-0
- Abby Hunter's two-run homer in the bottom of the frame tied it at two

FIFTH INNING

- Brooks lined a one-out double to left
- Scott followed with a two-run homer to put the 'Dogs on top 4-2

SIXTH INNING

- The Bulldogs scored five in the sixth to take a 9-2 lead
- Burns started it with a single, then scored on McFadden's RBI triple
- Hobgood's RBI double made it 6-2
- Brooks followed with an RBI double to push the lead to five
- Stevens launched a two-run homer to give WU a 9-2 advantage

WRAPUP

- Robbins got the win, allowing two runs on five hits in 4 2/3 innings, striking out three
- Natalie Spaitis took the loss, allowing four runs on six hits in five innings of work

UP NEXT

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