Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 AIKEN, S.C.--USC Aiken won both games of a softball doubleheader today at Pacer Park, in Aiken, S.C., over Wingate University, the 2004 preseason favorite to capture the South Atlantic Conference Championship. The Lady Pacers won game one, 8-3 and took game two by a 6-1 score to improve to 10-9 on the season. The Bulldogs fall to 8-5 overall. USCA's Jennifer Scott finished the day three-for-four with a run scored, three RBIs and a home run.

Wingate got on the board first in game one with an RBI double by Stephanie White down the left field line in the top of the third inning. The Lady Pacers answered in the bottom half of the third. With the base loaded, Jami Cornwell lifted the ball into right field for a sacrifice fly to even up the score. A single through the left side of the infield by Ragen Reeves scored Brooke McSwain and put USCA in front 2-1.

The Bulldogs answered in the fourth. Grace Cunningham's double plated two Wingate runners and gave the advantage back to the visitors, 3-2.

USC Aiken took the lead for good in the bottom of the fourth. With two runners in scoring position, USCA Head Coach Jerry Snyder sent Scott into pinch hit. The junior drove the ball over the right-center field fence to put the Lady Pacers out in front 5-3.

Back-to-back homers in the bottom of the sixth set the final score at 8-3. Cornwell sent the ball over the left field wall with two outs and a runner on first base. Reeves followed with her third home run of the season.

Cornwell finished one-for-three with a run scored and three RBIs. Reeves went two-for-three with a run scored and two RBIs. McSwain scored two of USCA's eight runs.

Cunningham had four hits in four at bats for Wingate, along with two RBIs.
In game two, the Lady Pacers struck first with two runs in the bottom of the second inning. A bases loaded walk scored the first and an RBI single by Deidre Simmons accounted for what would turn out to be the winning run.

The Bulldogs cut the lead in half in the top of the third. With two outs, Wingate connected on back-to-back singles. Cunningham's double into left field scored White.

USCA got some insurance runs with two in the fourth and two in the fifth. Jayme Durand's double plated both runs in the bottom of the fifth. Durand finished game two with three hits in three at bats and two RBIs.

Senior Amy Fox went the distance for the Lady Pacers. She scattered seven hits, allowed one run and walked three batters on her way to evening her record on the season at 2-2.

The Lady Pacers will return to action on Monday when they host West Liberty State College (W.V.) at Pacer Park on the USC Aiken campus, beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Game 1 
Wingate 001 200 0 - 3 12 0
USC Aiken 002 303 x - 8 11 4

Game One Boxscore


Game 2
Wingate 001 000 0 - 1 7 1
USC Aiken 020 220 x - 6 11 1