Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs rallied for a pair of victories over visiting Barton College in NCAA Division II softball action Wednesday afternoon. Wingate won the opener 5-4, while prevailing 4-3 in game two to improve to 4-2 on the year. Barton falls to 2-2 overall.

GAME ONE | WINGATE 5 BARTON 4

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Barton 11-10
- Barton had both extra-base hits
- The 'Dogs left eight on base; Barton stranded six
- BC had both stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out five and walked one; BC had two strikeouts and two walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Addy Higginbotham had a hit, RBI and two runs scored
- Kendra Murray added a hit and drove in a run
- Carrie Ellen Bryan also had a hit and an RBI
- Raleigh Dudley drove in a run
- Kaylee Hobgood and Damyia McFadden each had two hits and a run scored
- Riley Griffin was two-for-three with a run scored
- Jillian Thomas went the distance, striking out five while allowing three runs

FIRST INNING

- A Savannah Olson two-out, three-run double gave Barton an early 3-0 lead
- Hobgood and McFadden started the bottom half with singles, while Higginbotham was hit by a pitch
- Lily Huneycutt's RBI groundout got the 'Dogs on the board
- Murray followed with an RBI single to make it 3-2

FIFTH INNING

- McFadden and Higginbotham started the frame with singles, then moved to second and third on a flyout
- Dudley's sacrifice fly plated McFadden to tie it
- Bryan's RBI single put the 'Dogs on top 4-3

SIXTH INNING

- Singles from Griffin and Hobgood started the WU sixth
- Higginbotham's RBI groundout plated Griffin to give Wingate a two-run cushion

WRAPUP

- Thomas got the win, moving to 2-1 on the year
- She allowed three runs on 10 hits in seven innings, striking out five and walking one
- Emily Bobo took the loss, allowing five runs on 11 hits in six innings, striking out two and walking two

GAME TWO | WINGATE 4 BARTON 3

KEY STATS

- Barton out-hit Wingate 7-6
- Each team had an extra-base hit
- The 'Dogs had the lone stolen base
- Barton left eight on base; Wingate stranded four
- Wingate had both errors in the contest
- BC pitching struck out four and walked two; WU had two strikeouts and a walk

KEY BULLDOGS

- Murray had a hit and drove in two runs
- Higginbotham also drove in a run
- Hobgood and McFadden each recorded two hits and scored a run
- Griffin was one-for-one with two runs scored
- Huneycutt went the distance, allowing three runs to earn the win

FIRST INNING

- McFadden got things stared with a one-out double
- She scored on a wild pitch to give Wingate an early 1-0 lead

SECOND INNING

- A Wingate error allowed two runs to score for Barton
- A Makenzie Cyzick RBI groundout made it 3-1

THIRD INNING

- Singles from Griffin, Hobgood and McFadden loaded the bases for Wingate
- Higginbotham's RBI groundout pulled the 'Dogs within a run

FIFTH INNING

- A walk and Hobgood single put two on for the 'Dogs in the bottom of the fifth
- Murray's two-out, two-run single gave Wingate a 4-3 advantage

WRAPUP

- Huneycutt got the win, moving to 2-1 on the year
- She allowed two earned runs on seven hits in seven innings, striking out two and walking one
- Haley Inman took the loss, allowing four runs on six hits in six innings, striking out four and walking two

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Saturday, hosting Molloy for a doubleheader