Hartsville, S.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs swept a doubleheader at Coker University in South Atlantic Conference softball action Wednesday afternoon. Wingate won the opener 5-1, while prevailing 9-2 in game two to improve to 21-13 overall and 6-6 in the SAC. The Cobras fall to 10-20 overall and 2-10 in league play.

GAME ONE | WINGATE 5 COKER 1

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Coker 10-2
- The Cobras had the lone extra-base hit
- The 'Dogs left 11 on base; Coker stranded four
- The Bulldogs had both stolen bases
- The Cobras committed both errors
- WU pitching struck out seven and walked three; CU had three strikeouts and four walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Lily Huneycutt was two-for-three with an RBI and run scored
- Macie Tillman and Addy Higginbotham each added a hit, RBI and run scored
- Jaden Burns collected a hit and drove in a run
- Kaylee Hobgood added two hits and scored a run
- Riley Griffin also scored a run
- Jillian Thomas struck out four in 5 1/3 shutout frames, allowing one hit
- Lily Robbins struck out three in 1 2/3 innings in relief

FIRST INNING

- Hobgood led off the game with a single, then went to second on McFadden's groundout
- She scored when Higginbotham reached on an error to give the 'Dogs an early 1-0 lead
- Huneycutt followed with an RBI single to extend the lead to two

FIFTH INNING

- Huneycutt was hit by a pitch with one out, then moved to second on a walk
- Another walk moved her to third, while Anna Nidermaier drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 3-0

SIXTH INNING

- Emily Rose connected on a solo homer to get the Cobras on the board

SEVENTH INNING

- Huneycutt started the frame with a single, then moved to second on Riley Griffin's sacrifice
- Tillman's RBI single plated Huneycutt to put the 'Dogs on top 4-1
- Burns followed with an RBI single to give Wingate a four-run cushion

WRAPUP

- Thomas got the win, allowing one hit in 5 1/3 shutout frames, striking out four and walking two
- Payton Perry took the loss, allowing a run on a hit in 1 2/3 innings of work

GAME TWO | WINGTE 9 COKER 2

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Coker 16-8
- Each team had two extra-base hits
- The 'Dogs left 11 on base; the Cobras stranded nine
- Wingate committed both errors in the contest
- WU pitching struck out five and walked one; CU struck out three and walked four

KEY BULLDOGS

- Bella Kraemer was two-for-four with a triple and four RBI
- Huneycutt drove in a pair of runs
- Higginbotham went three-for-four with an RBI and three runs scored
- McFadden was three-for-four with a triple and an RBI
- Burns contributed a hit and an RBI
- Reagan Simmons, Macie Tillman and Sydney Patterson each added two hits and two runs scored
- Huneycutt struck out three in 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one run

SECOND INNING

- Brooklyn Lovin gave Coker an early 1-0 lead with an RBI single

THIRD INNING

- Singles from Higginbotham and Hobgood started the inning
- A Huneycutt sacrifice fly tied it at one

FOURTH INNING

- Singles from Tillman and Patterson, along with a Simmons walk loaded the bases
- Kraemer's two-run single gave the Bulldogs the lead
- Higginbotham followed with an RBI single
- McFadden's RBI triple put the 'Dogs on top 5-1

FIFTH INNING

- Singles from Simmons and Tillman started the inning
- Kraemer's two-run triple gave the Bulldogs a six-run cushion

SEVENTH INNING

- Singles from Patterson and Higginbotham started the inning
- An RBI single from Burns made plated Patterson
- McFadden drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 9-1

WRAPUP

- Huneycutt got the win, allowing a run on five hits in 5 1/3 innings, striking out three
- Lovin took the loss, allowing four runs on six hits in three innings of work

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Friday, hosting Lenoir-Rhyne for a 1 p.m. doubleheader