Columbus, Ga.----The Wingate University Bulldogs got complete-game shutouts from Jillian Thomas and Lily Huneycutt Saturday afternoon, picking up a pair of wins on day one of the Red-White-Blue Classic at Columbus State. Wingate blanked Florida Southern 4-0, then took down Tuskegee 2-0 to move to 2-0 on the year.

GAME ONE | WINGATE 4 FLORIDA SOUTHERN 0

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Florida Southern 10-3
- Each team had an extra-base hit
- The Bulldogs left seven on base; the Moccasins stranded five
- The 'Dogs had all three stolen bases
- FSC committed both errors
- WU pitching struck out nine and walked two; FSC had a strikeout and three walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Thomas struck out nine in seven shutout frames, allowing three hits
- Kaylee Hobgood was two-for-three with a triple, two RBI, a stolen base and run scored
- Damyia McFadded added two hits, an RBI and a stolen base
- Thomas added a hit, stolen base and run scored
- Huneycutt and Sydney Patterson each added a hit and scored a run

THIRD INNING

- Hobgood ripped a two-out triple to right center
- She scored on McFadden's RBI single to get the 'Dogs on the board

SIXTH INNING

- A leadoff walk, followed by a Thomas single and stolen base put 'Dogs on second and third
- Huneycutt scored on an error to make it 2-0
- Hobgood added a two-run single to give the Bulldogs a four-run cushion

WRAPUP

- Thomas got the win, moving to 1-0 on the year
- She struck out nine and walked two, allowing just three hits in the shutout
- Thomas retired 10 straight from the first through fourth inning
- She then retired the final 10 batters of the game, striking out two in the seventh
- Amanda Liberman took the loss, allowing a run on four hits in four innings

GAME TWO | WINGATE 2 TUSKEGEE 0

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Tuskegee 5-4
- The Bulldogs had the lone extra-base hit
- Each team left five on base
- The 'Dogs had the lone stolen base
- The Golden Tigers committed two of the three errors
- WU pitching struck out nine and walked one; TU struck out one without a walk

KEY BULLDOGS

- Huneycutt struck out nine while allowing just four hits in seven innings
- Addy Higginbotham had a double and drove in two runs
- Jamie Horodecki was two-for-three with a run scored
- Kaylee Furr also scored a run
- Hobgood added a hit and stole a base

FOURTH INNING

- Furr reached on an error to start the inning
- Horodecki followed with a single
- Higginbotham delivered the big blow, a two-run double to center to make it 2-0

WRAPUP

- Huneycutt got the win, moving to 1-0 on the year
- She allowed four singles in seven shutout frames, striking out nine and walking one
- Huneycutt ended the game by striking out three of the final four batters
- Brianna Lachermeier took the loss, allowing two runs on five hits in six innings of work

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Sunday, facing #12 Auburn-Montgomery and Columbus State
- Game one is set for 11:30 a.m., with the finale at 1:30 p.m.