Liberty University
14-11
Clemson
17-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Clemson Walks Off 1-0 in 8-Inning Pitchers' Duel With Liberty
3/14/2022 7:18:15 PM | Softball
For the second day in a row, Clemson recorded a two-out walk-off win in the eighth inning, as the Tigers secured a 1-0 victory over Liberty, Monday at McWhorter Stadium.
Clemson (17-6) went 4-0 at this weekend’s Tiger Invitational, which was extended a day due to cold weather on Saturday. Liberty (14-11) dropped four one-run games in Clemson, including three eight-inning losses. The Lady Flames have sustained five straight setbacks.
Turning Point
- Liberty had its best chance to score in the fifth, getting the first two batters of the inning to second and third with nobody out. Valerie Cagle kept the game scoreless with a pair of strikeouts and a groundout.
- With the game tied at 0-0 in the bottom of the eighth, Emily Kirby struck out Cagle for the second out. Marissa Guimbarda then singled, and an error put runners on the corners for Alia Logoleo, who reached on an error which allowed the winning run to score.
Scoring Summary
Clemson – 8th INNING – Logoleo reaches on an error, Houston scores, 1-0
Notable Numbers
- Clemson outhit Liberty 6-5 for the game. The Tigers left seven runners on base, while the Lady Flames stranded six. Liberty committed two costly errors, with both coming after two outs in the eighth. Liberty (0-for-7) and Clemson (0-for-6) went a combined 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position.
- 2021 ACC Player of the Year Valerie Cagle (7-4) tossed a five-hit shutout, striking out 10 against no walks.
- 2021 ASUN Pitcher of the Year Emily Kirby (1-3) matched Cagle zero for zero through 7 2/3 innings before yielding one unearned run. Kirby struck out a season-high seven batters and walked one, allowing six hits.
- Cammy Pereira bated 3-for-4 for the Tigers, earning half of Clemson’s six hits. McKenzie Clark had a double, the only extra-base hit of the game.
- Five different Lady Flames had one hit apiece.
Beyond the Box Score
- Clemson is now 2-0 all-time against Liberty in softball, with both meetings coming in the last two days.
- Liberty is now 1-7 against Top 25 opponents this season.
- The Lady Flames are 1-5 in one-run games and 0-3 in extra-inning contests this year.
- Prior to today, the last time Liberty played back-to-back extra-inning games was 2018, when the Lady Flames fell 1-0 in eight innings at Virginia Tech on April 10 before dropping a 3-2, nine-inning game at Radford, April 13. Liberty then went on a program-record 19-game winning streak right after that, one which did not end until the NCAA Regional final round.
- Each of Liberty’s last four games has been decided by one run each, the most consecutive one-run games played by the Lady Flames since April 16-21, 2015, when Liberty went 4-1 in a five-game span where each contest was decided by just one run.
- Denay Griffin has now reached base safely in each of the last 12 games, while Devyn Howard’s consecutive games streak reaching base ends at 14 games.
Up Next
Liberty returns home and will host North Carolina on Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Liberty Softball Stadium.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cagle,V (7-4)
L: Kirby, Emily (1-3)
Batting:
2B: Clark,M 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Houston,A 1
SB: Russ,S 1
HBP: Russ,S 1
