Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs picked up another doubleheader sweep Wednesday afternoon, taking two games against Newberry College in South Atlantic Conference softball action. Wingate won the opener 10-2 in five innings, while prevailing 5-2 in game two to improve to 29-17 overall and 16-4 in the SAC. The Wolves fall to 21-26 overall and 9-11 in league play.
 
GAME ONE | WINGATE 10 NEWBERRY 2 (5 Innings)

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Newberry 11-5
- The Bulldogs had three of the four extra-base hits
- The 'Dogs left seven on base; the Wolves stranded four
- Newberry had two of the three errors in the contest
- The Bulldogs had both stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out two without a walk; NC had two strikeouts and three walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Hali Scott was two-for-three with three RBI and a run scored
- Jaden Burns added a double and drove in three runs
- Raelynn Kramer contributed a hit and three RBI
- Kaylee Hobgood went four-for-four with a double, stolen base and three runs scored
- Savanna Brooks was two-for-three with a double and three runs scored
- Hannah Stevens added a hit and scored three runs
- Jillian Thomas went five innings, allowing just two runs on five hits

FIRST INNING

- A Samantha Clark two-run triple gave the Wolves an early 2-0 lead
- Hobgood, Stevens and Scott started the inning with singles
- Kramer's RBI single made it 2-1

THIRD INNING

- Hobgood led off the frame with a double, then moved to third on a Brooks double
- Scott's two-run single gave Wingate a 3-2 lead
- Burns added an RBI fielder's choice to give the Bulldogs a two-run cusion

FOURTH INNING

- Hobgood and Brooks started the frame with singles, while Stevens was hit by a pitch to load the bases
- Scott drew a bases-loaded walk to plate the first run
- Kramer added a sacrifice fly to extend the lead to four
- Burns lined a two-run double to right center to put the 'Dogs on top 8-2

FIFTH INNING

- Hobgood started the frame with a single, then moved to second on a Brooks walk
- Stevens then laid down a sacrifice bunt, with an error on the play allowing Hobgood to score
- Kramer ended the game with a sacrifice fly, plating Brooks to make the final margin 10-2

WRAPUP

- Thomas got the win, moving to 14-6 on the year
- She allowed two runs on five hits in five innings of work, striking out two without a walk
- Lindsey Foster took the loss, allowing eight runs on 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings of work

GAME TWO | WINGATE 5 NEWBERRY 2

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Newberry 7-5
- The Wolves had two of the three extra-base hits; each team homered
- Newberry left nine on base; the 'Dogs stranded two
- Each team had an error
- WU pitching struck out seven and walked four; NC had one strikeout and one walk

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kramer homered and drove in three to lead the offense
- Hobgood was three-for-three with an RBI and a run scored
- Laney McLaurin added an RBI
- Burns had two hits and scored a run
- Damyia McFadden added a hit and a run scored
- Lily Robbins went 6 1/3 innings to earn the win, striking out six
- Scott retired the final two batters of the game to notch the save

FIRST INNING

- A Maddy Staples solo homer gave the Wolves an early 1-0 lead
- Hobgood led off the bottom of the frame with a single, then moved to second on a Scott walk
- Kramer lined a three-run homer to center to give the 'Dogs a 3-1 cushion

FOURTH INNING

- Burns and McFadden started the innings with singles
- A Riley Davis sacrifice put runners on second and third
- McLaurin's sacrifice fly plated Burns to extend the lead to three
- Hobgood's RBI single put the 'Dogs on top 5-1

SEVENTH INNING

- An RBI single from Campbell made it a three-run game
- Scott came in and got a strikeout and popout to end the game

WRAPUP

- Robbins got the win, moving to 6-2 on the year
- She allowed two runs on five hits in 6 1/3 innings, striking out six and walking four
- Scott retired both batters she faced to notch her second save of the year
- Natalie Wescott took the loss, allowing five runs on seven hits in six innings of work

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Saturday, hosting a 1 p.m. doubleheader against Mars Hill
- The 'Dogs host Mount Olive Sunday at 1 p.m.