Columbus, Ga.----The Wingate University Bulldogs dropped a pair of games on day two of the Red-White-Blue Classic hosted by Columbus State University. #12 Auburn Montgomery prevailed 12-0 in the opener, while the host Cougars won 11-3 in the finale. Wingate moves to 2-2 on the year.
GAME ONE | #12 AUBURN-MONTGOMERY 10 WINGATE 0
KEY STATS
- The Warhawks out-hit Wingate 10-1
- Auburn-Montgomery had all three extra-base hits with the lone homer
- AUM left five on base; Wingate stranded three
- The Warhawks had five of the six stolen bases
- The Bulldogs committed four of the six errors
- AUM pitching struck out four without a walk; WU had five strikeouts and three walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Damyia McFadden had a hit and a stolen base
FIRST INNING
- An Olivia Watkins RBI single gave the Warhawks an early 1-0 lead
THIRD INNING
- Auburn-Montgomery blew it open with a nine-run third inning
- An RBI single from Karris Rhine started the scoring
- A Rebecca Komers two-run homer made it 4-0
- Jasmine Sneed provided the big blow of the game, a grand slam to help make it 10-0
WRAPUP
- Reese Cauley got the win, allowing a hit in four shutout innings, striking out four
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Jilian Thomas took the loss, allowing three earned runs on four hits in 2 2/3 innings, striking out three
GAME TWO | COLUMBUS STATE 11 WINGATE 3
KEY STATS
- Columbus State out-hit Wingate 13-9
- The Cougars had five of the six extra-base hits
- CSU left six on base; the Bulldogs stranded three
- Wingate had two of the three errors
- Each team had a stolen base
- WU pitching struck out three and walked two; CSU had two strikeouts without a walk
KEY BULLDOGS
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Kaylee Hobgood had a hit, RBI and stolen base
- McFadden added a hit and drove in a run
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Reagan Simmons also had a hit and an RBI
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Kendra Murray was two-for-two with a double and two runs scored
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Riley Griffin added a hit and scored a run
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Macie Tillman also scored a run
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Addy Higginbotham collected a pair of hits
FIRST INNING
- An RBI single from Aubree Ussery gave the Cougars an early 1-0 lead
SECOND INNING
- Murray started the second with a double
- She scored on an RBI single from Simmons to tie it
- Hobgood's RBI single gave the 'Dogs a 2-1 lead
- McFadden added an RBI single to push the lead to two
THIRD INNING
- The Cougars scored 10 runs in the third to blow things open
- An Ella Hopper RBI single and bases-loaded walk tied it at three
- A two-run double from Anna Waiters gave CSU a 5-3 lead
- Abrianna Green followed with a two-run double to extend the lead to four
- Sorrell added an RBI double, making it 9-3
- An RBI double from Ussery capped the scoring, giving Columbus State an 11-3 lead
WRAPUP
- Khloe Shears got the win, allowing three runs on nine hits in five innings
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Lily Huneycutt took the loss, allowing eight runs on eight hits in 2 1/3 innings
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, hosting a 2 p.m. doubleheader against Barton