#23 Bears eliminate #7 Wingate from SAC Tourney with two Sunday wins

Wingate, N.C.----The fourth-seeded and 23rd-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne University Bears won a pair of thrilling contests Sunday afternoon on day three of the South Atlantic Conference softball tournament, punching their ticket to the championship series. The Bears won the opener 5-4 in 11 innings, while using a five-run seventh inning in game two to rally for a 9-8 victory, improving to 43-14 on the season. The Bulldogs fall to 46-9 overall. GAME ONE | #23 LENOIR-RHYNE 5, #7 WINGATE 4 (11 Innings) KEY STATS - LR out-hit Wingate 11-9 - The Bears had all three extra-base hits with both homers - The...