Anderson, S.C.----The back-to-back SAC champion Wingate University Bulldogs opened league play by sweeping a doubleheader at Anderson University in South Atlantic Conference softball action Wednesday afternoon. The Bulldogs won the opener 14-5, while prevailing 8-6 in eight innings in game two to improve to 10-10 overall and 2-0 in the SAC, while the Trojans fall to 12-10 overall and 0-2 in league play.

GAME ONE | WINGATE 14 ANDERSON 5

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Anderson 12-5
- The Trojans had five of the eight extra-base hits with three of the four homers
- The Bulldogs left seven on base; Anderson stranded four
- The Trojans committed all three errors
- WU pitching struck out 10 and walked two; AU had five strikeouts and five walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Savanna Brooks homered, drove in two runs and scored twice
- Jaden Burns was two-for-three with a double, two RBI and two runs scored
- Kaylee Hobgood added two hits, two RBI and two runs scored
- Kaylee Furr was one-for-one with two RBI and a run scored
- Lily Huneycutt contributed a double, RBI and two runs scored
- Raelynn Kramer collected two hits, an RBI and two runs scored
- Hannah Stevens added a hit, RBI and two runs scored
- Damyia McFadden registered a hit, RBI and run scored
- Jillian Thomas struck out eight in six innings of work to earn the win

THIRD INNING

- The Bulldogs scored five times in the third inning
- A McFadden single and a pair of walks loaded the bases with two outs
- An RBI single from Stevens started the scoring
- Kramer followed with an RBI single, with an error on the play allowing another run to score
- Burns ripped a two-run double to center to put the 'Dogs on top 5-0

FIFTH INNING

- Solo homers from Maddie Carpenter and Kadence Barrick pulled the Trojans to within three

SIXTH INNING

- Burns was hit by a pitch to start the frame, then scored on Hobgood's RBI single
- Huneycutt's RBI double plated Hobgood to make it 7-2
- Brooks launched a two-run homer to left to give the Bulldogs a seven-run cushion
- Carson Hobbs connected on a two-run homer in the bottom of the frame, making it 9-4

SEVENTH INNING

- A walk, error and Kramer single loaded the bases to start the Wingate seventh
- Furr's two-run single made it 11-4
- Hobgood followed with an RBI single to stretch the lead to eight
- A McFadden sacrifice fly plated Furr to make it 13-4
- Hobgood scored on a wild pitch to give the 'Dogs a 10-run advantage

WRAPUP

- Thomas got the win, allowing four runs on four hits in six innings, striking out eight and walking one
- Hobbs took the loss, allowing 12 runs on nine hits in six innings of work

GAME TWO | WINGATE 8 ANDERSON 6 (8 Innings)

KEY STATS

- Anderson out-hit Wingate 10-9
- The Trojans had four of the seven extra-base hits with three of the five homers
- Anderson left nine on base; the Bulldogs stranded five
- WU pitching struck out 10 and walked four; AU had four strikeouts and five walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kramer homered, drove in three runs and scored twice
- Brooks homered, drove in two and scored a pair of runs
- Huneycutt was two-for-two with an RBI and run scored
- Stevens added two hits, an RBI and scored a run
- Furr collected a double, RBI and a run scored
- Hali Scott struck out five in 4 1/3 innings
- Lily Robbins struck out three in 1 2/3 innings of shutout relief
- Thomas went the final two innings to earn the win, striking out two

FIRST INNING

- Huneycutt drew a one-out walk
- Brooks followed with her second two-run shot of the day to give WU a 2-0 lead
- A sacrifice fly from Hobbs in the bottom of the frame cut the lead in half

FOURTH INNING

- Kramer drew a leadoff walk, then moved to second on a Burns sacrifice
- She scored on an RBI double from Furr to make it 3-1
- Lauren Brakovec led off the bottom of the frame with a solo shot to cut the lead to one

FIFTH INNING

- Hobbs connected on a two-run homer to give the Trojans a 4-3 advantage

SEVENTH INNING

- Furr drew a leadoff walk, then moved to second on Hobgood's single
- They moved to second and third on McFadden's sacrifice
- Huneycutt's sacrifice fly plated Furr to tie it at four and send it to extra innings

EIGHTH INNING

- Brooks was placed on second to start the frame, then moved to third on Scott's single
- An RBI single from Stevens plated Brooks to give Wingate a 5-4 lead
- Kramer followed with a three-run homer to give the 'Dogs an 8-4 advantage

WRAPUP

- Thomas notched her second win of the day and sixth of the year
- She allowed two runs on two hits in two innings, striking out two
- Katie Morris took the loss, allowing eight runs on nine hits in eight innings of work

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Saturday, hosting Emory & Henry for a doubleheader at noon