Liberty University
27-13, 9-2
Lipscomb
14-15, 3-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Lipscomb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Lady Flames Shut Down Lipscomb 6-0, Sweep Twin Bill
4/17/2021 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Liberty right-hander Karlie Keeney tossed a three-hit shutout and Liberty posted three two-run innings on the way to a 6-0 win over Lipscomb in game two of a doubleheader, Saturday at Draper Diamond.
The Lady Flames improve to 28-12, including 9-2 in ASUN play. Liberty, winner of seven straight games, is tied with Kennesaw State atop ASUN North Division standings. Lipscomb falls to 14-15 overall and 3-6 in conference play.
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 1st INNING – Channell singles, Bishop and Bishop-Riley score, 2-0
Liberty – 5th INNING – Channell singles, Hodum and Canetto score, 4-0
Liberty – 7th INNING – Wilson flies out, sacrifice fly, Canetto scores, 5-0
Liberty – 7th INNING – Hudson singles, Griffin scores, 6-0
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Lipscomb 9-3, with the Bisons committing one error. The Lady Flames left 10 runners on base, while Lipscomb stranded four.
- Liberty posted its 11th shutout of the season and sevnth in ASUN play. That is Liberty's most conference shutouts since 2018, when the team tossed eight shutouts in Big South games.
- The Lady Flames have pitched four straight shutouts and have not allowed a single run in their last 32 innings pitched.
- Keeney (10-4) picked up her team-leading 10th win of the season, tossing her fourth shutout. She yielded just three hits, striking out three and walking one.
- Maddie Siemer (2-3) allowed six runs on nine hits, walking seven and striking out one in 6 2/3 innings pitched.
- Savannah Channell went 2-for-3 with a career-high four RBI, while Amber Bishop-Riley and Denay Griffin recorded two hits each. Kara Canetto went 1-for-2 with two runs scored.
- Lipscomb's Caitlin Turner batted 2-for-3, registering two hits in both games of the doubleheader.
Turning Point
- Siemer walked each of the first three batters of the game, and Channell made her pay with a two-run single, giving Liberty a 2-0 lead.
- Lipscomb left a runner in scoring position at the end of each of the first three innings. Keeney bore down, retiring 11 straight batters at one point.
- Channell gave Liberty more breathing room with a bases-loaded, two-run single in the fifth.
Beyond the Box Score
- These two teams are making up a series that was scheduled for March 26-27 in Nashville and was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols.
- Liberty now leads the all-time series 5-2 following its first two games at Draper Diamond all-time.
- Keeney has not allowed a single run in her last 12 2/3 innings pitched.
- Canetto recorded her team-leading 18th multiple-hit game of the season.
- Channell's four RBI tie the program record for most RBI in an ASUN game. Jaclyn Amader drove in four runs on March 16, 2019 at Kennesaw State.
- Liberty has posted four straight ASUN shutouts, its most consecutive conference shutouts since shutting out Big South opponents in four straight games from April 7-14, 2017.
- Liberty is now 24-4 this season when scoring first in a game and 17-1 when scoring in the first inning.
- The Lady Flames have scored 43 first-inning runs so far this season. That is their most runs scored in the first inning since scoring 45 first-inning runs in the full 70-game 2017 season.
- Liberty, at 28-12, is off to its best 40-game start since going 30-10 through the first 40 games of the 2018 campaign.
- Liberty's current seven-game winning streak ties its longest of the season. The Lady Flames won seven straight from March 3-9. Liberty has outscored opponents 41-5 over the last seven games.
Up Next
The Lady Flames and Bisons will wrap up their weekend series tomorrow with a single game at 1 p.m. ET at Draper Diamond.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Keeney, Karlie (10-4)
L: SIEMER (2-3)
Batting:
RBI: Channell, Savannah 4 ; Wilson, Mary Claire 1 ; Hudson, Caroline 1
SH: Channell, Savannah 1 ; Hudson, Caroline 1
SF: Wilson, Mary Claire 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bishop, Autumn 1 ; Bishop-Riley, Amber 1 ; Hodum, Megan 1 ; Canetto, Kara 2 ; Griffin, Denay 1
SB: Bishop, Autumn 1
HBP: Bishop, Autumn 1 ; Wilson, Mary Claire 1
PO: Griffin, Denay 1
Batting:
2B: CRAWFORD 1
Base Running:
SB: VETULA 1
