Liberty University
25-12, 6-2
North Alabama
17-13, 5-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Alabama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Liberty | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
Lady Flames Run-Rule Lions 8-0
4/10/2021 12:00:00 AM | Softball
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Liberty sealed a doubleheader sweep of North Alabama, taking game two 8-0 in five innings on Saturday at Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium.
Liberty (25-12, 6-2 ASUN) runs its winning streak to four games, while North Alabama's (17-13, 5-6) losing streak has reached four contests. This was Liberty's 20th home conference series all-time at Liberty Softball Stadium, and the Lady Flames have won 17 out of those 20 series.
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 1st INNING – Canetto doubles, Bishop scores, 1-0
Liberty – 1st INNING – Keeney sacrifice fly, Bishop-Riley scores, 2-0
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Channell singles, Canetto scores, 3-0
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Via homers, Howard and Channell score, 6-0
Liberty – 5th INNING – Sweat doubles, Via and Channell score, 8-0
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit UNA 10-2 in game two, while the Lady Flames committed one error. During today's doubleheader, the Lady Flames outscored the Lions 15-1 and outhit them 19-5.
- Liberty posted its eighth shutout of the season and eighth run-rule win of the campaign.
- Karlie Keeney (9-4) tossed a two-hit shutout, her third shutout of the season. She struck out three and walked one. Keeney also had a sacrifice fly as a hitter, becoming the first Liberty pitcher since Terra Lowe on Feb. 25, 2006 against UMBC to drive in a run during a game in which she also pitched a shutout.
- Megan Garst (7-8), the 2019 ASUN Pitcher of the Year, allowed eight runs on 10 hits, walking three and striking out three in 4 2/3 innings pitched.
- Kara Canetto batted 2-for-3 with a double on stolen base, one RBI and one run scored. Savannah Channell batted 2-for-3 with one RBI and two runs scored. Emily Sweat batted 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI. Madison Via went 1-for-1 with a homer, three RBI, two walks and two runs scored.
Turning Point
- Liberty jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first, as the first three Lady Flames all got hits. Keeney's sacrifice fly made it 2-0 before Garst got out of the inning.
- The Lady Flames added four runs in the third and two in the fifth to pull away for the run-rule victory.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty now leads the all-time series against North Alabama, 3-2. In the last three-game series between these two teams, in 2019, both teams scored just three runs each as UNA won the series 2-1 in Florence, Ala.
- Liberty's eight run-rule victories are its most since winning nine games by run-rule during the 2018 season.
- Liberty jumped out to a 2-0 lead after one inning for the fourth game in a row. The Lady Flames are 21-4 this season when scoring first, and 16-1 when scoring in the first inning.
- Bishop extended her hitting streak to 10 games. It is the sixth hitting streak of 10 or more games in her career. Bishop is batting .500 (16-for-32) with six doubles, four homers, 11 RBI and 11 runs scored during her current 10-game hitting streak.
- Canetto posted her team-leading 16th multiple-hit game of the season.
- Sweat posted her third career two-double game, and second this season. Her two-run double in the fifth ended the game.
- Madison Via needs two more runs scored to become the 19th player in program history with 100 or more career runs.
Up Next
The Lady Flames and Lions conclude this weekend's series with a single game tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Liberty Softball Stadium.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Keeney, Karlie (9-4)
L: M. Garst (7-8)
Batting:
2B: D. de Ruiter 1
Batting:
2B: Canetto, Kara 1 ; Sweat, Emily 2
HR: Via, Madison 1
RBI: Canetto, Kara 1 ; Channell, Savannah 1 ; Keeney, Karlie 1 ; Via, Madison 3 ; Sweat, Emily 2
SH: Sweat, Emily 1
SF: Keeney, Karlie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bishop, Autumn 1 ; Bishop-Riley, Amber 1 ; Canetto, Kara 1 ; Channell, Savannah 2 ; Howard, Devyn 1 ; Via, Madison 2
SB: Canetto, Kara 1 ; Gibson, Blake 1
HBP: Gibson, Blake 1
