Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs picked up their second doubleheader sweep of the week Saturday afternoon, collecting a pair of wins against Molloy University in NCAA Division II softball action. Wingate won the opener 4-3, while rolling to a 10-2 five-inning victory in game two. The 'Dogs move to 6-2 on the year, while the Lions fall to 1-3 overall.
GAME ONE | WINGATE 4 MOLLOY 3
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Molloy 9-6
- The Lions had the lone extra-base hit of the contest
- Molloy left seven on base; the 'Dogs stranded six
- The Lions had two of the three stolen bases
- Each team committed an error
- WU pitching struck out seven and walked three; MU had a strikeout and a walk
KEY BULLDOGS
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Raleigh Dudley was two-for-three with an RBI
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Macie Tillman collected a hit, RBI and run scored
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Lily Huneycutt added a hit and drove in a run
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Sydney Patterson was two-for-three with a run scored
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Addy Higginbotham and
Damyia McFadden each notched a hit and a run scored
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Lily Robbins struck out three in 1 1/3 shutout innings to earn the win
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Emily Cohee worked the final two frames to earn the save
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Jillian Thomas struck out four in 3 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run
SECOND INNING
- A two-run single from Mae Savage gave the Lions an early 2-0 lead
FOURTH INNING
- Singles from Higginbotham and Patterson put two on for the 'Dogs
- Dudley's RBI single got Wingate on the board
- Higginbotham scored on a wild pitch to tie it at two
FIFTH INNING
- McFadden reached on an error then stole second
- She scored on Tillman's pinch-hit RBI single to put the Bulldogs on top
- Huneycutt's RBI single made it 4-2
SEVENTH INNING
- Emily McGurk connected on a solo homer to cut the lead to one
- Cohee induced back-to-back groundouts to secure the win
WRAPUP
- Robbins got the win, moving to 1-0 on the Year
- She struck out three in 1 1/3 shutout frames without allowing a hit
- Cohee allowed a run on one hit in two innings to earn the save
- Ava Zicchinelli took the loss, allowing four runs on nine hits in six innings
GAME TWO | WINGATE 10 MOLLOY 2 (5 INNINGS)
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Molloy 10-4
- The 'Dogs had five of the six extra-base hits with both homers
- The Bulldogs had both stolen bases
- Molloy had the lone error of the contest
- Wingate left four on base; the Lions stranded three
- WU pitching struck out three and walked two; MU had a strikeout and four walks
KEY BULLDOGS
- Huneycutt had a double, homer, two RBI and two runs scored
- She also went five innings, allowing two runs to earn the win
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Anna Nidermaier also had a double, homer, two RBI and a run scored
- McFadden added a hit, two stolen bases, an RBI and two runs scored
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Kaylee Furr collected a double, RBI and run scored
- Patterson also had a hit and drove in a run
- Higginbotham, Tillman and
Bella Kraemer each added a hit and run scored
THIRD INNING
- McGurk's RBI double gave Molloy a 1-0 lead
- Dabbadie followed with an RBI single to stretch the lead to two
- A Higginbotham single and Huneycutt double put Bulldogs on second and third in the bottom of the frame
- Patterson's sacrifice fly got Wingate on the board
- Furr's RBI double tied it at two
- Nidermaier followed with a two-run homer to put the 'Dogs on top 4-2
FOURTH INNING
- McFadden was hit by a pitch, then stole second
- Huneycutt launched a two-run shot to left center, making it 6-2
FIFTH INNING
- Two walks and a Kraemer single loaded the bases
- Tillman scored on a passed ball to stretch the lead to five
- McFadden's RBI single made it 8-2
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Paisley Boatright scored on a wild pitch to give Wingate a seven-run cushion
- McFadden scored on a wild pitch to end it
WRAPUP
- Huneycutt got the win, moving to 3-1 on the year
- She allowed two runs on four hits in five innings, striking out three
- Skyler Secondino took the loss, allowing four runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action next Sunday, traveling to Mount Olive for a 1 p.m. doubleheader
