Wise, Va.----The Wingate University piled up 10 runs in the first inning in game one of Saturday's South Atlantic Conference softball doubleheader en route to an 11-0 victory, while UVA Wise rallied for a 4-3 eight-inning victory in game two. The Bulldogs move to 26-17 overall and 14-4 in the SAC, while the Cavaliers go to 19-22 overall and 5-13 in league play.
GAME ONE | WINGATE 11 UVA WISE 0 (5 Innings)
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit UVA Wise 9-2
- The Bulldogs had all five extra-base hits
- The Cavs left five on base; the 'Dogs stranded four
- Wingate had the lone stolen base in the contest
- UVA Wise committed all three errors
- WU pitching struck out one and walked two; Wise had two strikeouts and three walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Savanna Brooks had a double, triple, three RBI and three runs scored
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Hannah Stevens was two-for-three with a double, two RBI and a run scored
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Hali Scott added a double, two RBI and a run scored
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Laney McLaurin went two-for-three with a double, two RBI and a run scored
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Damyia McFadden added a hit, RBI, stolen base and run scored
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Kaylee Hobgood collected a hit and scored two runs
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Jillian Thomas allowed just two hits in five shutout frames
FIRST INNING
- A Hobgood single and UVA Wise error started the inning
- Stevens ripped a two-run double to left to start the scoring
- Scott drew a walk, while Stevens would score on a passed ball to make it 3-0
- Two more walks loaded the bases
- McLaurin's two-run double pushed the lead to five
- McFadden followed with an RBI single
- Brooks lined a three-run double to right center to put the 'Dogs on top 9-0
- Scott's RBI double plated Brooks to give Wingate its 10th run of the frame
THIRD INNING
- Brooks led off the inning with a triple
- She scored on Scott's sacrifice fly to make it 11-0
WRAPUP
- Thomas got the win, moving to 13-6 on the year
- She allowed just two singles in five innings of work, striking out one and walking two
- Savannah Paul took the loss, allowing eight runs on four hits in one-third of an inning
GAME TWO | UVA WISE 4 WINGATE 3 (8 Innings)
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit UVA Wise 10-8
- The Cavs had four of the five extra-base hits
- UVA Wise left eight on base; the Bulldogs stranded seven
- The Cavaliers had the lone error of the contest
- WU pitching struck out six and walked two; Wise had two strikeouts and two walks
KEY BULLDOGS
- Scott was two-for-four with two RBI
- Raelynn Kramer added a hit and drove in a run
- Brooks was two-for-four with a run scored
- Stevens added a double and scored a run
- McFadden collected two more hits
- Scott struck out six in 4 2/3 innings of work, allowing two runs
FIRST INNING
- A Brooks single and Stevens walk put two on for the 'Dogs
- Scott plated both with a two-run single to give WU an early 2-0 lead
FOURTH INNING
- An RBI double from Mataya Ausmus cut the lead in half
FIFTH INNING
- A Lindsey Polan RBI double tied it at two
EIGHTH INNING
- Stevens was placed on second to start the frame, then moved to third on a wild pitch
- She scored on Kramer's sacrifice fly to give Wingate a 3-2 lead
- Ausmus tied it in the bottom of the frame with a two-out, RBI triple
- Abagail Mills followed with the game-winning RBI single
WRAPUP
- Olivia Shockley got the win, allowing one run in 1 2/3 innings
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Lily Robbins took the loss, allowing two runs on three hits in three innings of work
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, hosting Newberry for a 1 p.m. doubleheader