Liberty University
19-12, 4-0
North Alabama
22-8, 1-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Alabama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Liberty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | X | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Liberty Opens Series with 4-2 Win Over UNA
3/26/2022 7:13:24 PM | Softball
Liberty erased an early 2-0 deficit, rallying with a three-run fifth inning during a series-opening 4-2 win over North Alabama, Saturday at Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium.
Liberty (19-12, 4-0 ASUN) extends its winning streak to five games overall, including a perfect 4-0 in conference play. Meanwhile, UNA falls to 22-8 on season and 1-3 in ASUN play.
Scoring Summary
UNA – 1st INNING – Broadfoot homers to left, Broadfoot and Jones score, 2-0
Liberty – 4th INNING – Wilson triples to right, Griffin scores, 2-1
Liberty – 5th INNING – Howard homers to right center, Howard and Barrett score, 3-2
Liberty – 5th INNING – Griffin homers to left center, 4-2
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit UNA 6-5 for the game and both teams stranded five runners. The Lions committed the game’s lone error.
- Kirby (3-3) earned her second win in a row, allowing two runs on five hits, walking two and striking out 10.
- Maci Birdyshaw (9-2) drew the loss, yielding four runs on six hits, walking two and fanning three.
- Denay Griffin batted 2-for-2 with a homer, one RBI and two runs scored. Devyn Howard (1-for-2) homered, scored and drove in two, while Mary Claire Wilson drove in a run with her first career triple.
- Emma Broadfoot batted 1-for-3 with a homer, two RBI and one run scored, while Georgia Land went 2-for-3.
Turning Point
- Broadfoot’s two-run homer put UNA ahead in the first inning. After Wilson’s fourth-inning RBI triple cut the deficit in half, Liberty went ahead with a three-run fifth.
- Barrett led off the bottom of the fifth with a single before Howard then hit a go-ahead two-run homer. Griffin’s two-out solo shot provided insurance.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty is now 5-2 all-time against North Alabama in softball. The Lions’ two runs scored in game one are the most they have scored against Liberty in the series, as Liberty has outscored UNA 25-6.
- The Lady Flames hold a 36-7 overall record in ASUN regular-season games since joining the conference in 2019.
- Liberty pushed its ASUN regular-season winning streak to 17 games, dating to April 3, 2021.
- Kirby tossed her fifth career 10-strikeout game, her second straight double-digit strikeout contest. Kirby is the first Lady Flame since Julia DiMartino (April 19-23, 2019 against Tennessee and Lipscomb) with 10 or more strikeouts in back-to-back games.
- Liberty has allowed 13 total runs in ASUN play so far this season, with five of them coming in the first inning.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kirby, Emily (3-3)
L: Maci Birdyshaw (9-2)
Batting:
HR: Emma Broadfoot 1
RBI: Emma Broadfoot 2
SH: Maleah Hargett 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hailey Jones 1 ; Emma Broadfoot 1
SB: Mary G. Kilpatrick 1
Batting:
3B: Wilson, Mary Claire 1
HR: Howard, Devyn 1 ; Griffin, Denay 1
RBI: Howard, Devyn 2 ; Griffin, Denay 1 ; Wilson, Mary Claire 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Howard, Devyn 1 ; Griffin, Denay 2 ; Barrett, Raigan 1
HBP: Wilson, Mary Claire 1
