Anderson, S.C.----After dropping the opener of the best-of-three series Friday afternoon, the seventh-seeded Wingate University Bulldogs picked up an 8-3 victory at second-seeded Anderson University Saturday afternoon to force a final game of the series. The Trojans bounced back to prevail 8-3 in that contest to advance to the SAC championship series. Anderson improves to 36-11 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 27-20.
GAME ONE | WINGATE 8 ANDERSON 3
KEY STATS
- Each team had seven hits
- The 'Dogs had five of the eight extra-base hits including both homers
- The Trojans left 11 on base; the Bulldogs stranded two
- Wingate had both stolen bases
- Anderson had the lone error
- WU pitching struck out five and walked seven; AU struck out two and walked two
KEY BULLDOGS
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Damyia McFadden went two-for-two with a double, homer and two RBI
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Kendra Murray also homered and drove in two
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Lily Huneycutt was two-for-three with a double, two RBI and two runs scored
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Riley Griffin added an RBI and a run scored
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Reagan Simmons also drove in a run
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Kaylee Hobgood and
Macie Tillman each contributed a hit and a run scored
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Addy Higginbotham also scored a run
- Huneycutt went the distance, allowing three runs on seven hits while striking out five
FIRST INNING
- A Hobgood single and Higginbotham walk started the game
- Huneycutt's two-run double gave Wingate a 2-0 advantage
- Griffin added an RBI groundout to give the 'Dogs a three-run cushion
THIRD INNING
- A Lauren Brakovec RBI single got the Trojans on the board
- Huneycutt lined a one-out triple to right center in the bottom of the frame
- She scored on an RBI fielder's choice from Simmons to make it 4-1
- McFadden connected on a two-run homer to right to stretch the lead to five
- Tillman followed with a single
- Murray's two-run blast put the 'Dogs on top 8-1
SEVENTH INNING
- An RBI double from Carson Hobbs cut the lead to six
- A Kinsley Dunn RBI double made the final margin 8-3
WRAPUP
- Huneycutt got the win, allowing three runs on seven hits in seven innings, striking out five
- Katie Morris took the loss, allowing three runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning
GAME TWO | ANDERSON 8 WINGATE 3
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Anderson 10-9
- The Trojans had four of the six extra-base hits and two of the three homers
- The Bulldogs left five on base; Anderson stranded four
- WU pitching struck out two and walked two; AU had zero strikeouts and a walk
KEY BULLDOGS
- Huneycut was two-for-three with a homer and two RBI
- Hobgood went three-for-four with an RBI and a run scored
- Tillman went two-for-two
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Bella Kraemer added a hit and scored a run
FIRST INNING
- A Brakovec sacrifice fly got Anderson on the board
- Kadence Barrick followed with an RBI double
- A Jenna Davis RBI single made it 3-0
THIRD INNING
- Hobbs led off the frame with a solo shot to give AU a four-run advantage
- Hobgood reached on a one-out single in the bottom of the frame
- Huneycutt launched a two-run homer to left to cut the lead in half
SEVENTH INNING
- Barrick connected on a three-run homer to cap a four-run seventh, making it 8-2
- Kraemer started the bottom of the frame with a single
- She scored on Hobgood's RBI single to make the final margin 8-3
WRAPUP
- Caroline Morgan got the win, allowing three runs on 10 hits in seven innings of work
- Lily Robbins took the loss, allowing three runs on four hits in an inning of work
