Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs picked up a pair of run-rule victories Saturday afternoon, collecting two 8-0 victories over UVA Wise in South Atlantic Conference softball action. The Bulldogs improve to 23-15 overall and 8-8 in the SAC, while the Cavaliers fall to 24-16 overall and 6-10 in league play.

GAME ONE | WINGATE 8 UVA WISE 0 (6 Innings)

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit UVA Wise 12-3
- The Bulldogs had the lone extra-base hit
- The Cavaliers left seven on base; the 'Dogs stranded six
- Wingate had all three stolen bases
- UVA Wise had two of the three errors
- WU pitching struck out two and walked three; UVAW had a strikeout and two walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Lily Robbins tossed 5 2/3 shutout frames, allowing just three singles
- Kaylee Furr had a double and two RBI
- Paisley Boatright added a hit and drove in two
- Addy Higginbotham was two-for-two with an RBI and a run scored
- Madison Dixon collected a hit and an RBI
- Damyia McFadden went three-for-three with two runs scored
- Kaylee Hobgood was two-for-four with a run scored
- Macie Tillman collected a pair of hits and scored a run

SECOND INNING

- Tillman led off the inning with a single, then stole second
- Boatright's RBI groundout gave Wingate a 1-0 lead

THIRD INNING

- Hobgood led off the frame with a single
- McFadden followed with a single, while an error on the play allowed Hobgood and McFadden to score
- A Tillman single and Reagan Simmons walk put two more on for the 'Dogs
- Higginbotham's RBI single made it 4-0
- Boatright and Dixon followed with RBI singles to give Wingate a six-run cushion

SIXTH INNING

- Hobgood led off the inning with a single, then stole second
- McFadden drew a walk
- Furr ended the game with a two-run double to left center, making the final margin 8-0

WRAPUP

- Robbins got the win, allowing three singles in 5 2/3 shutout innings with two strikeouts
- Chloe Murphy took the loss, allowing three runs on four hits in two innings of work

GAME TWO | WINGATE 8 UVA WISE 0 (6 Innings)

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit UVA Wise 9-3
- The 'Dogs had all three extra-base hits with both homers
- The Cavaliers left six on base; the Bulldogs stranded two
- Wingate had both stolen bases
- The Cavs committed the only error
- WU pitching struck out three and walked three; UVAW struck out one and walked two

KEY BULLDOGS

- Jillian Thomas tossed six shutout frames, allowing just three hits while striking out three
- Lily Huneycutt had two homers and five RBI to lead the offense
- Simmons was two-for-two with an RBI
- Thomas added a hit, RBI and run scored
- Bella Kraemer added an RBI
- Hobgood collected two more hits and scored a run
- McFadden and Tillman each registered a hit and scored a run

FOURTH INNING

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

SIXTH INNING

- Wingate scored seven runs in the sixth to end it
- Hobgood and McFadden started things with back-to-back singles
- Huneycutt launched a three-run homer to left to put the 'Dogs on top 4-0
- Tillman followed with a single, then stole second
- She scored on a Simmons RBI single
- Kraemer's RBI groundout pushed the lead to six
- Thomas followed with an RBI double
- Huneycutt was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to end the game at 8-0

WRAPUP

- Thomas got the win, allowing just three singles in six shutout frames, striking out three
- Angelina Branch took the loss, allowing five runs on six hits in five innings of work

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, traveling to Newberry for a 1 p.m. doubleheader