NEWBERRY -  Newberry followed two fantastic pitching performances to take a pair of shutout victories over the visiting UNC Pembroke Braves on Wednesday. The Wolves won the opener by a 1-0 score and took the nightcap by a 3-0 count.

Newberry has won nine straight and closes out non-conference play with a 19-7 record. The Wolves open South Atlantic Conference play at Mars Hill on Saturday afternoon.

Game One: Newberry 1, UNC Pembroke 0

• Maude McCourry struck out nine Braves in a complete game shutout to move to 10-3 in the circle this season.
• Nicolette Myers went 2-for-2 with the game-winning RBI on a bloop single in the fifth.
• Newberry batters did not strike out in the game.

McCourry worked her way out of numerous tough situations, including stranding UNCP runners on second and third in both the first and fourth innings.

Newberry left a runner on third in the first inning and a runner on second base in the second inning before finding the break through in the fifth. Natalie Willis led off the frame with a bunt single, stole second base and scored from there on a two out bloop single by Myers to put Newberry up 1-0.

McCourry walked one in the seventh, but retired seven of the last eight Braves at the plate to earn her third shutout of the year.

Game Two: Newberry 3, UNC Pembroke 0

• Devon Morrison threw her second shutout of the year, allowing five hits, striking out eight and walking none to move to 6-3 on the year.
• McCourry hit her first homerun of the season to lead off the fourth inning, going 2-for-2 with a pair of runs in the game.
• Catcher Lanier Paul threw out two attempted base stealers.

Newberry used the strong pitching of Morrison to shut out the Braves the second time, also throwing out five runners on the basepaths. UNC Pembroke didn't have a runner safely reach scoring position until the top of the seventh inning.

Mallory Gerndt and McCourry led off the second with back-to-back singles and moved into scoring position on a Willis sacrifice bunt. Paul laid down a bunt in a squeeze situation and a UNCP throwing error allowed two runs to score and give Newberry a 2-0 lead.

McCourry launched a leadoff homer to left field in the fourth to give the Wolves some insurance, as Morrison shut down the Braves and pushed the Newberry win streak to nine.