WINGATE, N.C. - The Anderson University softball team followed up a 3-0 victory over Wingate University with a 13-8 victory over the Bulldogs, blasting five homers in the second contest to complete the sweep in South Atlantic Conference softball action Wednesday afternoon at the Wingate Softball Complex.
Anderson (28-6, 6-2 SAC) has won five of its last six conference games and 18 of its last 19 road contests. Wingate slipped to 21-17 overall and 5-5 in league play.
Game #1
Anderson 3, Wingate 0
Freshman Jessica Neidigh was two-for-four with an RBI to lead
the Anderson offense. Freshman Rachel Rhodes was two-for-four with
two runs scored, while sophomore catcher Laura Jansky added a
two-for-three effort, which included a double.
Sophomore infielder Hayley Whitley (Monroe, N.C.) went
three-for-three to lead the Wingate attack in game one.
The Trojans got on the board in the second inning, scoring two
runs. The first run scored via a Wingate error, while Neidigh added
an RBI-single to make it 2-0.
Rhodes started the sixth with a double, then scored on another
Bulldog error, making the final margin 3-0.
Senior right-hander Amber Duncan got the win, improving to 14-3 on
the year. She allowed just four hits, while striking out three in
the complete game shutout. Freshman right-hander Miranda Paul took
the loss, falling to 17-15. She allowed two earned runs on 10 hits
in seven innings of work, striking out five.
Game #2
Anderson 13, Wingate 8
Sophomore shortstop Abby Child was three-for-five with a homer,
four RBI and three runs scored to lead the Anderson attack in game
two. Jansky added a homer and three RBI, while sophomore first
baseman Danielle Swygert and Duncan each homered and drove in two
for the Trojans. Neidigh was four-for-five in game two, scoring
twice.
Freshman shortstop Alexis Burrell was three-for-five with a homer,
four RBI and two runs scored to lead the Wingate attack. Freshman
catcher Betsy Braswell was two-for-four with a homer and three
RBI.
Anderson scored four times in the first inning, getting a pair of
two run shots. Freshman outfielder Rebecca Martin plated the first
two runs with a two-run homer to left. Duncan added a two-run blast
to push the advantage to four.
Child's RBI double in the second made it 5-0, while a two-run shot
from Swygert put the Trojans on top 7-0.
Wingate answered in the bottom of the frame, getting a three-run
homer from Burrell to make it 7-3. Jansky's three-run homer in the
fourth pushed the advantage back to seven.
Braswell connected on a two-run homer in the fourth to get Wingate
to within five. Whitley added an RBI single to make it 10-6.
Burrell added an RBI double in the fifth to make it a three-run
game, while a sacrifice fly from Braswell made it a two-run
game.
The Trojans added some insurance in the seventh, getting a
three-run homer from Child to make the final margin 13-8.
Neidigh got the win in relief, allowing three runs on five hits in
four innings of work, striking out three to improve to 2-1 on the
year. Junior right-hander Kelsey Maffucci took the loss, falling to
1-1 on the season.
Anderson will get back on the diamond Saturday afternoon, when Lincoln Memorial invades Smethers Field. First-pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
(Article Courtesy of Wingate Sports Information)
