Liberty University
7-6
Maine
1-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Liberty | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 | 13 | 0 |
Liberty Shuts Down Maine 6-0
2/26/2022 7:24:19 PM | Softball
Liberty lefthander Emily Kirby tossed a four-hit shutout and the Lady Flames’ offense scored six times in a 6-0 victory on Saturday at Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium.
The Lady Flames (7-6) improve to 2-1 at the Liberty Softball Classic with a win in the first game of today’s doubleheader. The Black Bears (1-7) have lost all three of their games this weekend.
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 1st INNING - Allan singles to center, Howard scores, 1-0
Liberty – 2nd INNING – Barrett singles to center, Wilson scores on error, 2-0
Liberty – 2nd INNING – Howard doubles to right, Barrett scores, 3-0
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Machado triples to center field, Soto scores, 4-0
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Barrett flies out to left, sacrifice fly, 5-0
Liberty – 6th INNING – Canetto singles up the middle, Howard scores, 6-0
Notable Numbers
- Liberty recorded a season-high 13 hits, compared to just four for Maine. The Black Bears committed one error. The Lady Flames left nine runners on base, while Maine stranded six.
- Emily Kirby (1-2) tossed her 11th career shutout and first this season. She struck out a season-high six batters, walking one and allowing four hits.
- Maine’s Emily Reid (0-3) drew the loss, allowing five runs on eight hits and walking one in two innings. Gabbie Siciliano gave up one run on five hits in four innings of relief.
- Devyn Howard went 4-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and one RBI. It was her first career four-hit game. Lou Allan and Mary Claire Wilson both went 1-for-2, with Wilson hitting a double. Making her first career start, Alexis Soto recorded her first career hit.
- Brianna Neely went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases for Maine.
Turning Point
- Liberty scored in four out of its six innings at the plate, getting RBI from five different player. Canetto’s RBI single in the sixth made it 6-0.
- The Black Bears threatened to score, loading the bases in the fifth inning before Kirby got out of the inning with a fielder’s choice grounder.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty is 5-1 all-time in softball against Maine. Prior to today, the last meeting between Liberty and Maine was March 16, 2013 in Clearwater, Fla. The Lady Flames won, 4-3, in walk-off fashion. Trailing 3-2 with bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Liberty’s Sammi Shivock skied a popup on the infield which was dropped by a Black Bear, allowing the tying and winning runs to score.
- Howard has tied a program record, with hits in eight straight at bats dating to yesterday’s game against George Washington. Ashley Williams recorded eight straight hits, April 8-9, 2005.
- Howard tied a Liberty Softball Stadium record for hits in a single game by a Lady Flame. The last Liberty player to record four hits in a home game was Madison Via, March 6, 2021 against ECU.
- Kirby has tied Amy Csider (1998-01) for eighth all-time in program history with 11 career shutouts.
- Soto became the seventh Lady Flame this season to record her first career hit, joining Raigan Barrett, Ava Cino, Rachel Craine, Raye Green, KC Machado and Rachel Roupe
- Liberty is 6-0 this season when scoring first in a game and 4-0 when scoring in the first inning.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kirby, Emily (1-2)
L: Reid, Emily (0-3)
Batting:
SH: McGouldrick, Grace 1
Base Running:
SB: Neely, Brianna 2
HBP: Neely, Brianna 1
Batting:
2B: Howard, Devyn 1 ; Wilson, Mary Claire 1
3B: Machado, KC 1
RBI: Howard, Devyn 1 ; Allan, Lou 1 ; Canetto, Kara 1 ; Machado, KC 1 ; Barrett, Raigan 1
SH: Canetto, Kara 1
SF: Barrett, Raigan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Howard, Devyn 2 ; Soto, Alexis 1 ; Machado, KC 1 ; Wilson, Mary Claire 1 ; Barrett, Raigan 1
SB: Wilson, Mary Claire 1
HBP: Soto, Alexis 1
