Florence, S.C.----The top-seeded and third-ranked Francis Marion University Patriots prevailed 7-0 against fourth-seeded Wingate University Saturday afternoon, punching their ticket to the NCAA Division II softball Southeast Regional finals. The Patriots improve to 52-4 overall, while Wingate ends its season at 39-23.

KEY STATS

- Francis Marion out-hit Wingate 9-2
- The Patriots had both extra-base hits
- Each team left eight on base
- The Bulldogs committed both errors
- WU pitching struck out five and walked five; FMU had a strikeout and four walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kaylee Hobgood collected both of Wingate's hits
- Hali Scott allowed two earned runs in 3 1/3 innings, striking out three
- Lily Robbins struck out one in two-thirds shutout frames

SECOND INNING

- An RBI double from Peyton Gale got the Patriots on the board

THIRD INNING

- A Bulldog error allowed another FMU run to cross the plate, making it 2-0

FOURTH INNING

- A Madalyn White RBI single stretched the lead to three
- Another WU error allowed another run to score, making it 4-0

SIXTH INNING

- White's two-run triple extended the Francis Marion lead to six
- An RBI groundout from Emily Konz made the final margin 7-0

WRAPUP

- Jenna Walling got the win, moving to 19-1 on the year
- She allowed one hit in 4 2/3 shutout frames, striking out one and walking three
- Scott took the loss, allowing two earned runs on four hits in 3 1/3 innings, striking out three