#2 North Georgia Holds on for 1-0 Victory Over Wingate in Super Regional Finale

Dahlonega, Ga.----For just the second time this season, the second-ranked University of North Georgia Nighthawks were held to a run, but that would be enough to prevail in a tight 1-0 contest over #17 Wingate University in the NCAA Southeast Super Regional Friday afternoon. North Georgia advances to the College World Series, improving to 59-6 overall. The 'Dogs see their historic season come to an end at 48-17 overall.

KEY STATS

- Each team had two hits
- Neither team had an extra-base hit
- Wingate committed the lone error
- The Bulldogs left six on base; the Nighthawks stranded three
- UNG pitching struck out seven and walked four; WU pitching had one strikeout and one walk

KEY BULLDOGS

- Raechel Cutcher went seven innings without allowing an earned run on just two hits
- Heaven Maness and Jillian Thomas had a hit apiece for the Bulldogs

THIRD INNING

- A Wingate error and Sydney Blair single started the North Georgia inning
- A Gracie Mixson sacrifice fly plated Mariah Wicker to give UNG a 1-0 lead

FIFTH INNING

- A Hannah Stevens walk and Thomas single put two on with one out for the 'Dogs
- A strikeout and flyout ended the threat

SIXTH INNING

- Maness ripped a two-out single up the middle
- Hali Scott and Hannah Reeves drew back-to-back walks to load the bases
- Another flyout ended the threat, leaving the bases loaded

WRAPUP

- Kristen Davis got the win, moving to 18-1
- She tossed seven shutout frames, allowing two hits while striking out seven and walking four
- Cutcher took the tough loss, allowing an unearned run on two hits while striking out one and walking one