Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs picked up two more wins Tuesday afternoon, sweeping a doubleheader against USC Aiken in NCAA Division II softball action. The Bulldogs won by scores of 9-1 and 4-1 to improve to 26-16 overall, winning eight of their last nine games. The Pacers fall to 18-21 on the season.

GAME ONE | WINGATE 9 USC AIKEN 1 (5 Innings)

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit USC Aiken 13-2
- The Bulldogs had seven of the nine extra-base hits including the lone homer
- The 'Dogs left seven on base; the Pacers stranded two
- WU pitching struck out eight without a walk; USCA had two strikeouts and four walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Savanna Brooks was two-for-four with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored
- Kaylee Hobgood went three-for-four with two triples, three RBI and two runs scored
- Hali Scott added two doubles and a pair of RBI
- Hannah Stevens also had two doubles, driving in a run and scoring a run
- Damyia McFadden contributed two hits and two runs scored
- Riley Davis added a hit and a run scored
- Scott struck out eight in five innings of work, allowing a run on just two hits

FIRST INNING

- A Mallory Shaver RBI double gave the Pacers an early 1-0 lead

SECOND INNING

- Singles from Davis and McFadden put two on for the Bulldogs
- Hobgood's two-run triple gave Wingate a 2-1 lead
- Brooks followed with an RBI single
- An RBI double from Stevens plated Brooks to make it 4-1
- Scott's RBI double put the 'Dogs on top by four

FIFTH INNING

- McFadden got things started with a two-out single
- She scored on Hobgood's RBI single to make it 6-1
- Brooks launched a two-run homer to left center to push the lead to seven
- Scott ended the game with an RBI double, making the final margin 9-1

WRAPUP

- Scott got the win, allowing a run on two hits in five innings, striking out eight
- After allowing an RBI double in the first, she retired 11 straight before a hit batter with one out in the fifth
- Ally Fleming took the loss, allowing nine runs on 13 hits in 4 2/3 innings

GAME TWO | WINGATE 4 USC AIKEN 1

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit USC Aiken 11-5
- Each team had one extra-base hit; the Bulldogs had the lone homer
- The 'Dogs left 11 on base; the Pacers stranded seven
- Wingate had all three stolen bases
- The Bulldogs had the lone error of the contest
- WU pitching struck out nine and walked two; USCA had five strikeouts and four walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Stevens was two-for-three with a homer and two RBI
- Brooks went two-for-two with an RBI and run scored
- McFadden collected two more hits and drove in a run
- Raleigh Dudley added a hit and scored a run
- Jaden Burns contributed a pair of hits
- Lily Robbins struck out four in four innings to earn the win, allowing a run on two hits
- Jillian Thomas struck out five in three shutout frames to earn the save

FIRST INNING

- An RBI single from Shaver gave the Pacers an early 1-0 lead

SECOND INNING

- A Dudley single and a walk put two on for the 'Dogs
- McFadden's RBI single tied it at one

THIRD INNING

- Brooks led off the frame with a single
- Stevens blasted a two-run homer to left, making it 3-1

FOURTH INNING

- Kylie LaRousa started the inning with a single, while McFadden followed with a single
- A Brooks sacrifice fly put the 'Dogs on top 4-1

WRAPUP

- Robbins got the win, allowing a run on two hits in four innings, striking out four
- Thomas got the save, allowing three hits in three shutout frames, striking out five
- Payton Baker took the loss, allowing four runs on 11 hits in six innings of work

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Saturday, traveling to UVA Wise for a noon doubleheader