Pembroke, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs picked up a 7-3 victory at UNC Pembroke in game one of Sunday's NCAA Division II softball doubleheader, while the Braves prevailed 7-5 in game two. The Bulldogs move to 13-11 on the season, while UNCP goes to 9-16 overall.

GAME ONE | WINGATE 7 UNCP 3

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit UNCP 9-5
- Each team had an extra-base hit; the 'Dogs had the lone homer
- The Bulldogs left nine on base; the Braves stranded five
- UNC Pembroke had the lone error of the contest
- UNCP pitching struck out five and walked five; WU struck out four and walked five

KEY BULLDOGS

- Hannah Stevens was two-for-two with a homer and four RBI
- Lily Huneycutt added a hit, RBI and run scored
- Riley Davis also drove in a run
- Savanna Brooks and Hali Scott each collected two hits and a run scored
- Kaylee Furr added a pair of hits
- Raelynn Kramer scored a run
- Scott went 5 1/3 innings to earn the win, allowing three runs on four hits
- Jillian Thomas struck out one in 1 2/3 shutout frames to notch the save

FIRST INNING

- Brooks and Scott started the rally with back-to-back two-out singles
- Stevens connected on a three-run homer to put the 'Dogs on top 3-0

THIRD INNING

- Huneycutt started things with a one-out single, then moved to second on a Brooks single
- An RBI single from Stevens made it 4-0

FIFTH INNING

- An RBI groundout from Alex Serbio got the Braves on the board
- Kaitlynn Hunt followed with a two-run double to make it a one-run game

SIXTH INNING

- Furr led off the inning with a single
- She scored on Huneycutt's sacrifice fly to make it 5-3

SEVENTH INNING

- Stevens led off the frame with a walk, then moved to third on a sacrifice
- She scored on a wild pitch to extend the lead to three
- Kramer scored on an RBI groundout from Davis to make it 7-3

WRAPUP

- Scott got the win, allowing three runs on four hits in 5 1/3 innings, striking out three
- Thomas gave up one hit in 1 2/3 shutout frames to earn the save, striking out one
- Summer Bullard took the loss, allowing four runs on seven hits in four innings of work

GAME TWO | UNCP 7 WINGATE 5

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit UNCP 9-8
- The Braves had both extra-base hits
- The Bulldogs left six on base; Pembroke stranded three
- Wingate committed both errors in the contest
- WU pitching struck out six and walked two; UNCP had three strikeouts and two walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Huneycutt had a hit, RBI and run scored
- Brooks also drove in a run
- Kaylee Hobgood was three-for-four with a run scored
- Jaden Burns went two-for-three with a run scored
- Raleigh Dudley added a hit and scored a run

FIRST INNING

- A two-run double from Alona Hanna got UNCP on the board first
- An RBI groundout from Marijo Wilkes made it 3-0

THIRD INNING

- Singles from Burns and Hobgood started the WU third
- Huneycutt's RBI single got the Bulldogs on the board
- Brooks followed with an RBI groundout to make it 3-2

FIFTH INNING

- Burns led off the inning with a single, moved to second on a sacrifice and third on a wild pitch
- She scored on a wild pitch to tie it at three
- Hunt's RBI single in the bottom of the frame put UNCP back on top
- A Hanna RBI single and Wingate error plated two more runs
- An RBI groundout from Samantha Allred gave the Braves a 7-3 advantage

SEVENTH INNING

- Singles from Dudley and Hobgood put two on with one out
- Dudley scored on a wild pitch to make it 7-4
- A walk and Scott single loaded the bases
- Huneycutt scored on a wild pitch to make it a two-run game
- Katie Neel induced a game-ending groundout to secure the UNCP win

WRAPUP

- Alivia Lantzy got the win, allowing three runs on five hits in five innings of work
- Huneycutt took the loss, allowing two earned runs on five hits in two innings, striking out one

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, hosting a 1 p.m. doubleheader against Carson-Newman