Liberty University
19-9, 1-0
Bellarmine
4-14, 0-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| Bellarmine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Liberty Dominates Bellarmine 12-0 in ASUN Opener
3/19/2021 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Liberty opened ASUN play with a resounding 12-0 win at ASUN newcomer Bellarmine on Friday, getting plenty of offense from the bats in support of a two-hit shutout by Karlie Keeney.
Liberty (19-9, 1-0 ASUN) claimed victory in its first-ever meeting with Bellarmine (4-14, 0-4). The Knights have lost eight games in a row.
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Bishop homers, Via scores, 2-0
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Canetto doubles, Bishop scores, 3-0
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Wilson reaches on an error, Canetto and Gibson score, 5-0
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Channell singles, Wilson and Sweat score, 7-0
Liberty – 5th INNING – Bishop-Riley singles, Bishop and Channell score, 9-0
Liberty – 5th INNING – Canetto singles, Hodum scores, 10-0
Liberty – 5th INNING – Hudson singles, Canetto scores, 11-0
Liberty – 5th INNING – Wilson singles, Gibson scores, 12-0
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Bellarmine 13-2, while both teams committed two errors. The Lady Flames left nine on base, while Bellarmine stranded five.
- The Lady Flames posted their second straight shutout and fifth of the season. Liberty has not allowed a run in its last 18 innings pitched, dating back to the third inning of last Sunday's game against No. 1 Oklahoma.
- Bellarmine has been shut out in each of its last three games, starting with a pair of shutouts at the hands of No. 22 Tennessee on Tuesday.
- Keeney (8-3) tossed her second shutout of the season, allowing just two hits, walking two and striking out four.
- Bellarmine's Megan Murphy (1-4) drew the loss, yielding five runs (three earned) on five hits, walking two in 2 1/3 innings. Relief pitchers Olivia Knies and Kaylee Terral combined to allow seven runs (four earned).
- Autumn Bishop batted 3-for-3 with a double, homer, two RBI and two runs scored, while Kara Canetto (double, two RBI, two runs), Caroline Hudson (one RBI) and Mary Claire Wilson (one RBI, one run) all went 2-for-4. Amber Bishop-Riley and Savannah Channell had two RBI each.
Turning Point
- Liberty broke open a scoreless game with a seven-run third inning, jump-started by Bishop's two-run homer. The Lady Flames later put the game away by scoring five times in the fifth, sealing the team's sixth run-rule win of the season.
Beyond the Box Score
- Keeney, a native of Providence, Ky., was pitching in her home state for the first time since finishing up a decorated high school career at Webster County High School.
- Liberty is now 12-15 all-time in conference openers, and has won five out of its last six conference-opening games.
- The Lady Flames are 17-1 this season against unranked opponents.
- Liberty's 12 runs today were its most scored in a conference game as an ASUN opponent, as its previous high came in an 11-3 win at Kennesaw State on March 16, 2019.
- Autumn Bishop hit her 20th career home run and added her program-record 62nd career double. She also passed Beth Bennett (2006-09) and Sarah Robertson (2016-19) into sixth place in program history with 128 career RBI.
- Amber Bishop-Riley needs one more RBI to become the eighth active player in NCAA Division I softball with 200 career RBI.
Up Next
The Lady Flames and Knights will wrap up this weekend's ASUN series with a doubleheader tomorrow at noon.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Keeney, Karlie (8-3)
L: Murphy, M. (1-4)
Batting:
2B: Bishop, Autumn 1 ; Canetto, Kara 1
HR: Bishop, Autumn 1
RBI: Bishop, Autumn 2 ; Bishop-Riley, Amber 2 ; Canetto, Kara 2 ; Hudson, Caroline 1 ; Wilson, Mary Claire 1 ; Channell, Savannah 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Bishop, Autumn 2 ; Bishop-Riley, Amber 1 ; Hodum, Megan 1 ; Canetto, Kara 2 ; Gibson, Blake 2 ; Sweat, Emily 1 ; Wilson, Mary Claire 1 ; Channell, Savannah 1 ; Via, Madison 1
SB: Bishop, Autumn 1
CS: Wilson, Mary Claire 1
HBP: Bishop, Autumn 1
Batting:
SH: Ratterman, S 1
