Liberty University
26-12, 7-2
North Alabama
17-14, 5-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Alabama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Liberty | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Liberty Shuts Out UNA 3-0, Secures 3-0 Series Sweep
4/11/2021 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Play of the Game
Postgame Interviews
After outscoring North Alabama 15-1 in a pair of wins yesterday, Liberty edged the Lions 3-0 on Sunday to complete the series sweep at Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium.
With the win, Liberty improves to 26-12 on the season and pulls into a tie atop ASUN North Division standings with Kennesaw State at 7-2. The Lady Flames have won five games in a row overall. North Alabama falls to 17-14, 5-7 in ASUN play following its fifth straight setback.
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Bishop grounds out, Via scores, 1-0
Liberty – 6th INNING – Via singles, Channell and Canetto score, 3-0
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit UNA 7-3 for the game, with all seven Lady Flames hits being singles. The Lady Flames left six runners on base, while North Alabama stranded five.
- Liberty posted its ninth shutout of the season and fifth in ASUN play. That is Liberty's most conference shutouts since 2018, when the team tossed eight shutouts in Big South games.
- Megan Johnson (3-2) earned the win, striking out one and walking one while allowing three hits in 6 1/3 innings pitched. Karlie Keeney picked up her second save of the season, fanning both batters she faced.
- Sidney Revels (4-3) drew the loss, allowing three runs on seven hits, walking one and striking out one.
- Kara Canetto went 2-for-2 with a run scored, good for her team-leading 17th multiple-hit game of the season. Madison Via went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run scored, while Autumn Bishop batted 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Turning Point
- After scoring in the first inning in each of its last four games, Liberty's offense took a while to get going. Via was hit by a pitch to start the bottom of the third and went to third on a sacrifice bunt by Emily Sweat. A groundout by Autumn Bishop sent Via home with the first run of the game.
- Liberty added insurance runs in the sixth, as Canetto and Blake Gibson led off with back-to-back singles and a fielder's choice loaded the bases. Via came through with a two-out, two-run single to push the lead to 3-0.
- Johnson cruised through the first six innings, allowing just one hit. Emma Broadfoot led off the seventh with a single, and a one-out double by Georgia Land put runners on second and third. Keeney then entered the circle, nailing down the save with back-to-back strikeouts.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty now leads the all-time series against North Alabama, 4-2. 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. This year, Liberty outscored UNA 18-1.
- Bishop extended her hitting streak to 11 games. It is the sixth hitting streak of 10 or more games in her career. Bishop is batting .500 (17-for-34) with six doubles, four homers, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored during her current 10-game hitting streak.
- Madison Via needs one more run scored to become the 19th player in program history with 100 or more career runs.
- Liberty recorded four sacrifice bunts this afternoon, the most sacrifice bunts for the Lady Flames since registering four against Ohio on May 18, 2017.
- This was the 20th conference home series in Liberty Softball Stadium history, and the Lady Flames are now 17-3 at home in conference series since the facility opened in 2015. This was also the 10th home 3-0 sweep in Liberty Softball Stadium history. Liberty is 46-14 all-time in conference games at Liberty Softball Stadium.
- Overall, Liberty is 14-3 at home this season and 30-3 in its last 33 home games.
- Dating to yesterday's first game, Liberty has not allowed a run in its last 18 innings pitched combined.
Up Next
Liberty will next take on No. 13 Virginia Tech on Wednesday in Blacksburg, Va.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Johnson, Megan (3-2)
L: S. Revels (4-3)
S: Keeney, Karlie (2)
Batting:
2B: G. Land 1
Base Running:
HBP: L. Harper 1
Batting:
RBI: Bishop, Autumn 1 ; Via, Madison 2
SH: Canetto, Kara 1 ; Keeney, Karlie 1 ; Griffin, Denay 1 ; Sweat, Emily 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Canetto, Kara 1 ; Channell, Savannah 1 ; Via, Madison 1
HBP: Via, Madison 1
