Rock Hill, S.C. — For the second time in two days freshman Reese Basinger shutout Gardner-Webb as Winthrop completed a series sweep with a 7-0 victory, Saturday afternoon.

GAME INFORMATION
RECORD: Winthrop (17-27, 10-8 Big South) | Gardner-Webb (13-22, 5-13 Big South)
WINTHROP LEADERS: Reese Basinger (W, CG, SHO, 2H, BB, 6K) | Kaitlyn Tucker (3-for-4, 2 2B, 3RBI) | Ashton Vanhouse (1-for-3, R, 3B, 2RBI)

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WHAT HAPPENED

• Eagles struck first in the third inning, which ended up being all the runs needed
• Vianna Rodriguez led off the inning with a single and moved to second on a ground out
• Macy McCall walked and after Paige Rivas flied out to left, Kaitlyn Tucker doubled to score both base runners
• Winthrop added three more runs in the fourth inning as King set the table with a leadoff walk
• Mackenzie Smith followed with a single as pinch-runner McKenzie West moved to second
• Two batters later Ashton Vanhouse came through with a two-run triple to double the lead to 4-0
• Later in in the inning with two outs, Paige Rivas delivered an RBI single to score Vanhouse
• Tucker added to the lead in the sixth inning with an RBI single scoring McCall
• In the seventh inning pinch-hitter Isabella Clark led off with a single
• Courtney Cygan came back in to run for Clark and moved to second on a ground out
• Following an Ashley Wood single to put runners at the corners, pinch-hitter Ella McGalliard doubled to score Cygan
• Reese Basinger tossed a complete game shutout allowing just two hits with one walk and six strikeouts

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EXTRA BASES

• Basinger tossed her third career shutout and third in conference play as she improves to 9-9
• This was the second series sweep by the Eagles as they opened league competition with a sweep of North Carolina A&T
• This was the 5^th time in the last 6^th meetings the Eagles have shutout the Runnin' Bulldogs
• McCall has now reached base in 12 straight league games
• Paige Rivas extended her current hitting streak to nine games
• McCall scored twice in the game for her 99^th career run
• In the three-game series, the Eagles had 10 or more hits in each game

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ON DECK
Eagles will be off during the week and return to action on Saturday, Apr. 23 in Clinton, S.C. as they travel to Presbyterian College. The series starts with a doubleheader on Saturday at noon and will conclude on Sunday with a single-game at 1 p.m.

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