Harrogate, Tenn.----The Lincoln Memorial University Railsplitters swept a doubleheader against visiting Wingate University Friday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference softball action. LMU won the opener 2-0, while prevailing 6-5 in game two to improve to 31-14 overall and 15-9 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 33-19 overall and 18-6 in league play.

GAME ONE | LINCOLN MEMORIAL 2 WINGATE 0

KEY STATS

- LMU out-hit Wingate 6-4
- The Railsplitters had two of the three extra-base hits with both homers
- The Bulldogs left 10 on base; LMU stranded nine
- Wingate had all three errors in the contest
- Lincoln Memorial had both stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out eight and walked four; LMU had three strikeouts and four walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Hannah Stevens went two-for-three with a double
- Laney McLaurin added a pair of hits
- Jillian Thomas struck out three in two innings of work
- Lily Robbins struck out five in four shutout frames

SECOND INNING

- A Nicole Couvertiere solo homer gave LMU an early 1-0 lead

THIRD INNING

- Kristin Griffin put the Railsplitters on top by two with a solo shot in the third

WRAPUP

- Halle Grace Patton got the win, allowing four hits in seven shutout innings, striking out three
- Thomas took the loss, allowing two runs on two hits in two innings of work

GAME TWO | LINCOLN MEMORIAL 6 WINGATE 5

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit LMU 10-9
- The Railsplitters had five of the six extra-base hits; the Bulldogs had the lone homer
- Lincoln Memorial left 10 on base; Wingate stranded eight
- Each team committed an error
- WU pitching struck out six and walked five; LMU had one strikeout and one walk

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kaylee Hobgood went three-for-four with three RBI and a run scored
- Savanna Brooks homered and drove in a pair of runs
- Raelynn Kramer and Riley Davis each added a hit and a run scored
- Lily Huneycutt tossed two shutout frames with two strikeouts

FIRST INNING

- A sacrifice fly from Griffin gave LMU an early 1-0 lead

SECOND INNING

- Griffin drew a bases-loaded walk to extend the lead to two

THIRD INNING

- An RBI double from Alyssa Williams made it 3-0
- Gracie Palmer's two-run double gave LMU a five-run cushion

FOURTH INNING

- An RBI single from Hannah McKeen made it 6-0

SIXTH INNING

- Kramer led off the frame with a single
- Huneycutt was hit by a pitch, while a Davis single loaded the bases
- Hobgood drove in three with her single to make it a three-run game
- Brooks followed with a two-run homer to make it 6-5
- 60th career homer for Brooks, the second player in league history to hit the 60-homer mark

WRAPUP

- Katie Fultz got the win, allowing five runs on nine hits in 5 2/3 innings
- Patton earned the save, tossing 1 1/3 shutout frames
- Hali Scott took the loss, allowing five runs on five hits in three innings, striking out three

UP NEXT

- Wingate will be the number one seed in next week's SAC Tournament
- The Bulldogs will host opening-round games Friday and Saturday
- The conference will announce the full bracket and schedule this weekend