Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs needed just 10 innings to sweep Wednesday afternoon's South Atlantic Conference softball doubleheader, rolling to a pair of victories over Coker University. The Bulldogs took game one 12-2, while prevailing 9-1 in game two to improve to 23-15 overall and 12-2 in the SAC. The Cobras fall to 8-22 overall and 1-11 in league play.

GAME ONE | WINGATE 12 COKER 2 (5 Innings)

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Coker 13-4
- The Bulldogs had all four extra-base hits
- Each team left five on base
- The 'Dogs had both stolen bases
- Coker committed two of the three errors
- WU pitching struck out four and walked two; CU had two strikeouts and two walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Hali Scott was two-for-three with a homer, four RBI and two runs scored
- Laney McLaurin homered and drove in three
- Hannah Stevens went two-for-two with a triple, RBI and two runs scored
- Raelynn Kramer was two-for-three with a double, RBI and run scored
- Kaylee Hobgood added two hits, an RBI and two runs scored
- Savanna Brooks contributed a hit, RBI and run scored
- Jaden Burns notched a hit and drove in a run
- Damyia McFadden had a hit and scored twice
- Riley Davis added a hit and a scored run
- Jillian Thomas struck out three in three shutout frames to earn the win
- Jamie Horodecki went two innings without allowing an earned run, striking out one

FIRST INNING

- Kramer ripped a one-out single up the middle, then scored on a Stevens RBI triple
- Scott followed with an RBI single to make it 2-0
- An RBI single from Burns gave the Bulldogs a three-run lead

SECOND INNING

- Singles from Brooks and Stevens put runners on the corners for Wingate
- Scott's three-run homer put the 'Dogs on top 6-0

THIRD INNING

- Hobgood and McFadden started the inning with back-to-back singles
- A Brooks sacrifice fly extended the lead to seven
- Kramer followed with an RBI double to make it 8-0

FOURTH INNING

- A bases-loaded walk and Lacey Hennes RBI single cut the lead to six
- Wingate answered with four runs in the bottom of the frame
- Davis started it with a single, then moved to second on a Burns sacrifice
- Hobgood's RBI single made it 9-2
- McLaurin crushed a three-run homer to center to give Wingate a 12-2 advantage

WRAPUP

- Thomas got the win, moving to 11-6 on the year
- She allowed just two hits in three shutout frames, striking out three without a walk
- Madie Andrews took the loss, allowing eight run on nine hits in two innings of work

GAME TWO | WINGATE 9 COKER 1 (5 Innings)

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Coker 11-1
- The 'Dogs had five of the six extra-base hits including all three homers
- The Bulldogs left six on base; the Cobras stranded three
- Wingate had the lone stolen base
- The 'Dogs committed three of the five errors
- WU pitching struck out six without a walk; CU had five strikeouts and four walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kramer went two-for-three with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored
- Scott homered again, driving in two
- Stevens added an inside-the-park homer, scoring three runs in the contest
- Brooks added a hit, RBI and run scored
- Horodecki contributed a hit and drove in a run
- Burns was three-for-three with an RBI
- McLaurin added a hit and scored a run
- Lily Huneycutt went four innings without allowing an earned run on just one hit, striking out three
- Raleigh Dudley struck out all three batters she faced

FIRST INNING

- Scott started the scoring in game two with a two-run homer to center

THIRD INNING

- Kramer drew a one-out single, then went to second on a wild pitch
- She would then score on a wild pitch and throwing error to make it 3-0
- An RBI single from Burns gave the 'Dogs a four-run cushion

FOURTH INNING

- McLaurin led off the inning with a double
- Brooks followed with an RBI triple to make it 5-1
- Kramer followed with a towering two-run homer to left center
- Stevens then scored on an inside-the-park homer down the right field line
- A walk and Burns single put runners on the corner
- Horodecki's RBI single put the 'Dogs on top 9-1

WRAPUP

- Huneycutt got the win, moving to 4-4 on the year
- The reigning SAC Pitcher of the Week allowed an unearned run on one hit in four innings, striking out three
- Bailee Gaskins took the loss, allowing eight runs on nine hits in three innings of work

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Saturday, traveling to Lenoir-Rhyne for a 2 p.m. doubleheader