NEWBERRY, S.C. - With a win in the first game of the day, University of North Georgia head softball coach Mike Davenport earned his 900th win of his head coaching career as the No. 1 Nighthawks split a non-conference doubleheader with Newberry Wednesday.

GAME ONE - #1 UNG 12, NBY 1
Newberry was the first on the board in the bottom of the second inning on a bases loaded single, but North Georgia responded in the top of the third with six runs. Shelby Hammontree gave the Nighthawks the lead with a two-run homer to center before Madison Simmons homered three batters later to give UNG a 5-1 lead.

After a Mallory Parker RBI single finished off the third, the Nighthawks pushed single runs across in the fourth and fifth innings to stretch the lead out to 8-1. UNG scored four more in the seventh, plating runs on a bases loaded walk, a Kaylyn Anthony RBI double and a Parker RBI single.

Kylee Smith (6-0) earned the win, going five innings and striking out eight Wolves.

GAME TWO - NBY 2, #1 UNG 1
The Nighthawks were the first to the scoreboard in the top of the first on a sacrifice fly by Margaret Simmons, plating Hammontree to give the Nighthawks a 1-0 lead.

Newberry scored both of their runs in the sixth inning on a RBI triple and a Nighthawk error. North Georgia hit two balls to the outfield in the seventh, but both were caught as Newberry got the win.

NOTES
- Davenport started his head coaching career in 2001 and has had a winning record in every year as the leader of the North Georgia softball program.

- North Georgia was held to just two hits in the second game of the day.

- The Nighthawks announced two schedule adjustments, rescheduling Lander for April 20 and Shorter for April 21.

NEXT UP
North Georgia will take on No. 11 Young Harris Saturday on the other side of Blood Mountain.