Sunday, April 18
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM
Liberty University
27-11
11
vs
1
George Washington
5-29
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Liberty | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | X | 11 | 10 | 0 |
Three Homers Lift Liberty Over Colonials
4/18/2010 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Cassie Hendrix, Danielle Howard and Jenny Law each recorded home runs as Liberty defeated visiting George Washington, 11-1 in five innings, Sunday afternoon, at Liberty Softball Field.
The Colonials jumped ahead early, scoring a run in the top of the first when Jordyn O'Donnell singled to right field, scoring Lauren Wilson from second to give George Washington a 1-0 advantage.
The Lady Flames tied it up in the bottom of the second inning. With one out, Amber DePasquale singled up the middle, then stole second. When Meredith Baisden hit a two-out single through the right side, right fielder Kara Clauss fumbled the ball, allowing DePasquale to score from second and tie the game, 1-1.
Liberty exploded in the bottom of the third frame, scoring five runs on five hits.
Danielle Howard gave Liberty a 2-1 lead with a single swing, ripping a line-drive home run over the left center field fence, her sixth of the season.
With one out, Jefferson tripled to right field, and Ashley Bensinger drew a walk. Jefferson scored and Bensinger moved to second when Kelly Strickland singled up the middle, followed up by a RBI single to left by Amber DePasquale. Two more runs came in when West doubled to left field, giving Liberty a 6-1 lead.
Cassie Hendrix roped a long ball over the center field fence for her third home run of the year, pushing the score to 7-1 in the bottom of the fourth. The Lady Flames didn't stop there, as Jenny Law hit a two-run bomb in nearly the same spot, giving Liberty a 9-1 advantage. But the Liberty offense still wasn't done, as Kaylee West hit an RBI single and Meredith Baisden drove in another run on a groundout, and the Lady Flames built a commanding 11-1 lead.
The Colonials couldn't recover in the top of the fifth, and three straight groundouts sealed the Liberty win.
The Lady Flames improve to 27-11 overall, after their seventh straight win, while George Washington drops to 5-29 on the year.
Liberty was paced by West, who was 2-for-3 with three RBIs, while Law and Baisden each drove in two runs.
O'Donnell led the Colonials, batting 2-for-2 and driving in her team's lone run.
Kat Johnson (4-2) picked up the win in the circle, giving up three hits and fanning a career-high seven batters in a five-inning complete game.
Elaine Nescio drops to 0-8 after giving up five hits and striking out five batters in 3 and 1/3 innings.
Liberty and George Washington will face off for Game 2 of today's doubleheader later this afternoon.
The Colonials jumped ahead early, scoring a run in the top of the first when Jordyn O'Donnell singled to right field, scoring Lauren Wilson from second to give George Washington a 1-0 advantage.
The Lady Flames tied it up in the bottom of the second inning. With one out, Amber DePasquale singled up the middle, then stole second. When Meredith Baisden hit a two-out single through the right side, right fielder Kara Clauss fumbled the ball, allowing DePasquale to score from second and tie the game, 1-1.
Liberty exploded in the bottom of the third frame, scoring five runs on five hits.
Danielle Howard gave Liberty a 2-1 lead with a single swing, ripping a line-drive home run over the left center field fence, her sixth of the season.
With one out, Jefferson tripled to right field, and Ashley Bensinger drew a walk. Jefferson scored and Bensinger moved to second when Kelly Strickland singled up the middle, followed up by a RBI single to left by Amber DePasquale. Two more runs came in when West doubled to left field, giving Liberty a 6-1 lead.
Cassie Hendrix roped a long ball over the center field fence for her third home run of the year, pushing the score to 7-1 in the bottom of the fourth. The Lady Flames didn't stop there, as Jenny Law hit a two-run bomb in nearly the same spot, giving Liberty a 9-1 advantage. But the Liberty offense still wasn't done, as Kaylee West hit an RBI single and Meredith Baisden drove in another run on a groundout, and the Lady Flames built a commanding 11-1 lead.
The Colonials couldn't recover in the top of the fifth, and three straight groundouts sealed the Liberty win.
The Lady Flames improve to 27-11 overall, after their seventh straight win, while George Washington drops to 5-29 on the year.
Liberty was paced by West, who was 2-for-3 with three RBIs, while Law and Baisden each drove in two runs.
O'Donnell led the Colonials, batting 2-for-2 and driving in her team's lone run.
Kat Johnson (4-2) picked up the win in the circle, giving up three hits and fanning a career-high seven batters in a five-inning complete game.
Elaine Nescio drops to 0-8 after giving up five hits and striking out five batters in 3 and 1/3 innings.
Liberty and George Washington will face off for Game 2 of today's doubleheader later this afternoon.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Johnson, Katrina (4-2)
L: Elaine Nescio (0-8)
Batting:
RBI: Jordyn O'Donnell 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lauren Wilson 1
SB: Jordyn O'Donnell 2
HBP: Elaine Nescio 1
Batting:
2B: West, Kaylee 1
3B: Jefferson, J'nae 1
HR: Law, Jenny 1 ; Howard, Danielle 1 ; Hendrix, Cassie 1
RBI: Law, Jenny 2 ; Strickland, Kelly 1 ; DePasquale, Amber 1 ; West, Kaylee 3 ; Baisden, Meredith 2 ; Howard, Danielle 1 ; Hendrix, Cassie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jefferson, J'nae 2 ; Law, Jenny 1 ; Bensinger, Ashley 2 ; Strickland, Kelly 1 ; DePasquale, Amber 3 ; Howard, Danielle 1 ; Hendrix, Cassie 1
SB: DePasquale, Amber 1
HBP: Baisden, Meredith 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
3
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
3
AB
2
R
2
H
1
RBI
0
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