Augusta, Ga.----The Wingate University Bulldogs swept a doubleheader at Augusta University in NCAA Division II softball action Wednesday afternoon. The Bulldogs won the opener 6-1, while prevailing 4-1 in game two to improve to 13-7 overall, while the Jaguars fall to 7-9 on the year.

GAME ONE | WINGATE 6 AUGUSTA 1

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Augusta 13-4
- The Bulldogs had three of the four extra-base hits
- The 'Dogs left eight on base; the Jaguars stranded three
- Each team had a stolen base
- Wingate had the lone error
- WU pitching struck out two and walked two; AU struck out six and walked one

KEY BULLDOGS

- Lily Huneycutt tossed five shutout frames, allowing just two hits
- She also went three-for-three at the plate with a homer
- Riley Griffin added a double and drove in a pair of runs
- Bella Kraemer went two-for-four with two RBI
- Macie Tillman was three-for-three with a double and an RBI
- Kendra Murray collected two hits and scored twice
- Addy Higginbotham also had two hits, scoring a run
- Jamie Horodecki tossed two shutout frames in relief

SECOND INNING

- Huneycutt's solo homer got the 'Dogs on the board

FOURTH INNING

- Singles from Higginbotham, Huneycutt and Murray loaded the bases to start the inning
- Kraemer's two-run single made it 3-0
- Tillman followed with an RBI double to extend the lead to four

SEVENTH INNING

- Higginbotham and Murray started the frame with back-to-back singles
- Griffin's pinch-hit two-run double put the 'Dogs on top 6-1

WRAPUP

- Huneycutt got the win, moving to 7-3 on the year
- She allowed two hits in five shutout frames, striking out two without a walk
- Ansley Gibson took the loss, allowing four runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings

GAME TWO | WINGATE 4 AUGUSTA 1

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Augusta 10-2
- The 'Dogs had all three extra-base hits
- The Bulldogs left 11 on base; the Jaguars stranded three
- Augusta had both errors in the contest
- WU pitching struck out nine and walked three; AU struck out six and walked two

KEY BULLDOGS

- Griffin had a double and two RBI to lead the offense
- Kaylee Hobgood wen two-for-four with a triple and an RBI
- Kraemer added a hit, RBI and run scored
- Madison Dixon went three-for-four with a run scored
- Murray collected another hit and scored twice
- Lily Robbins struck out four in four innings to earn the win, allowing a run on two hits
- Jillian Thomas struck out five in three innings of relief without allowing a hit

FIRST INNING

- A Payton Terrell sacrifice fly gave the Jaguars an early 1-0 lead

SECOND INNING

- Two hit batters and a Dixon single loaded the bases for the Bulldogs
- Griffin's two-run double put the 'Dogs on top
- Hobgood followed with an RBI single to make it 3-1

FIFTH INNING

- A Murray single and Augusta error put two on for Wingate in the fifth
- Kraemer's RBI single made it 4-1

WRAPUP

- Robbins got the win, moving to 3-1 on the year
- She allowed a run on two hits in four innings, striking out four
- Kristyn Ezzo took the loss, allowing four runs on eight hits in five innings of work

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, opening SAC play at home against Anderson at noon