WINGATE, N.C. – The King University softball team dropped a pair of nonconference games at #12 Wingate University Sunday, falling 11-5 in game one before dropping a 9-1 game two.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: #12 Wingate 11, King 5; #12 Wingate 9, King 1
LOCATION: WU Softball Complex; Wingate, N.C.
RECORDS: King 17-13; #12 Wingate 31-6
KING HIGHLIGHTS
GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS
- After Dye hit a one-out solo home run in the first, Million doubled to right-center field, setting up Thompson for a two-run home run, putting King in front 3-0.
- Wingate responded in the bottom of the second, scoring seven runs on four hits and three King errors, taking a 7-3 lead.
- Both teams scored a run in the third, with Ryan reaching base in the top of the inning on an error, eventually scoring on a wild pitch, though Wingate added a run in the bottom of the frame to keep an 8-4 lead.
- After King scored in the fifth on a Million RBI single, the Bulldogs scored three in the sixth, extending their lead to 11-5.
- Dye reached base in the seventh after being hit by a pitch, but a pair of popouts to shortstop ended the game.
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Hali Scott (11-4) 6.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 SO
Losing Pitcher: Nikole Counts (3-5) 6.0 IP, 11 H, 11 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 3 SO
GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS
- It took two batters for King to score, as Dye hit an RBI single to score Ryan, putting King in front 1-0.
- Wingate responded with seven runs in the bottom of the inning, taking a 7-1 lead.
- The Bulldogs extended their lead to 9-1 after a two-run second inning.
- King got baserunners in both the third and fourth innings, with Bradlie Warner hitting a single to start the third, before Helina Hahn drew a two-out walk in the fourth, but both would be left stranded.
- King went down in order in the fifth, with Wingate winning 9-1.
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Rachael Cutcher (10-1) 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 SO
Losing Pitcher: Savana Luper (6-5) 0.1 IP, 4 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO
FOR THE FOES
- Ragan Liles had the lone home run for Wingate, coming in the second game. She was 1-for-3 in game one.
- Raelynn Kramer was 1-for-2 in game two, but picked up three RBI.
UP NEXT
- It will be a quick turnaround for King, who will return to Conference Carolinas play Monday at the University of Mount Olive, with game one set for a 2 p.m. first pitch.
- Wingate will play a SAC doubleheader Friday at Carson-Newman.
