Liberty University
22-12
Louisville
18-13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| Louisville | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
Liberty Wins 8th Straight, 9-7 at Louisville in 8 Innings
3/30/2022 8:36:51 PM | Softball
Liberty got a two-run homer from Devyn Howard in the top of the eighth, earning a 9-7 eight-inning victory over Louisville at Ulmer Field to extend the Lady Flames’ winning streak to eight games.
Liberty improves to 22-12 on the season with its first extra-innings win of the year. Louisville falls to 18-13 on the campaign. The Cardinals entered the game 4-0 in extra-innings games after defeating No. 15 Clemson 4-2 in eight innings on Sunday, while the Lady Flames were 0-3 in extra-innings contests in 2022 prior to today’s win.
Turning Point
- In game of major momentum swings, the contest saw ties at 1-1, 3-3, 5-5 and 7-7. Lou Allan gave Liberty an insurance run with a two-out RBI single in the sixth. However, Taylor Roby tied it at 7-7 by hitting a two-out, two-run homer in the home half of the sixth.
- Louisville rallied with two hits after two outs in the seventh, but left them stranded on a groundout.
- Liberty cashed in during the top of the seventh, as Raigan Barret singled with one out before Howard’s blast gave Liberty a two-run cushion. Karlie Keeney worked through trouble in the bottom of the eighth, yielding two singles, but a pair of flyouts ended the game.
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 1st INNING – Griffin singles to right, Heidorn advances, Hudson scores, 1-0
Louisville – 1st INNING – Roby singles to left, Alexander advances, Greenwood scores, 1-1
Louisville – 1st INNING – File walks, Otis and Bickel advance, Alexander scores, 2-1
Louisville – 1st INNING – Cravens walks, File and Otis advance, Bickel scores, 3-1
Liberty – 2nd INNING – Roupe doubles to right center, Wilson scores, 3-2
Liberty – 2nd INNING – Howard singles to left, Barrett advances, Roupe scores, 3-3
Liberty – 2nd INNING – Allan singles to left, Barrett scores, Howard scores on error, 5-3
Louisville – 2nd INNING – Roby singles, Alexander advances, Greenwood scores, 5-4
Louisville – 2nd INNING – Otis reaches on error, Roby advances, Alexander scores, 5-5
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Roupe flies out to right center, sac fly, Canetto scores, 6-5
Liberty – 6th INNING – Allan singles to center, Barrett scores, 7-5
Louisville – 6th INNING – Roby homers to left center, Roby and Alexander score, 7-7
Liberty – 8th INNING – Howard homers to left center, Howard and Barrett score, 9-7
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Louisville 12-9, while the Cardinals committed five errors and the Lady Flames, two. Louisville stranded 10 runners in the game, compared to six for Liberty.
- Karlie Keeney (12-6) earned the win, allowing four runs (three earned) on eight hits, walking one and striking out five in 7 1/3 innings pitched. Liberty starter Emily Kirby yielded three unearned runs on one hit, walking four and fanning two in 2/3 od an inning.
- Louisville’s Taylor Roby (8-5) drew the loss, allowing nine runs (five earned) on 12 hits, striking out six. Roby helped her own cause, going 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBI at the plate.
- Howard batted 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBI, while Lou Allan went 2-for-5 with two RBI. Rachel Roupe batted 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI, while Mary Claire Wilson (one run) and Raigan Barrett (three runs) both went 2-for-4.
- Carmyn Greenwood batted 2-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored, while Ally Alexander went 1-for-2 with two walks and three runs scored.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty and Louisville are now tied 1-1 all-time in softball, as both meetings ended in eight innings and both took place at Louisville’s Ulmer Stadium. The first meeting was an eight-inning, 4-3 win for the Cardinals.
- Liberty Head Coach Dot Richardson earned her M.D. from Louisville in 1993.
- Liberty is now 4-3 against ACC opponents this season and 9-4 versus the ACC since the start of the 2021 season.
- With 34 career wins, Keeney is now tied with Amy Csider (1998-2001) and Dawn Bailey (1984-86) for 10th in program history with 34 career wins.
- Howard extended her hitting streak to a team season-best nine games. Howard is now tied with Caroline Hudson for the team lead with 25 RBI this season.
- Liberty is 15-0 this season when scoring in the first inning and 19-0 when scoring first.
- The Lady Flames are 2-1 in games decided by exactly two runs this season.
- Prior to today, Liberty’s last extra-inning victory was April 28, 2021, when the Lady Flames overcame a 3-0 seventh-inning deficit and downed No. 18 Virginia Tech 5-3 in nine innings on a walk-off home run by Caroline Hudson. Since then, Liberty had lost its last five extra-inning games before today.
- Liberty has tied its longest winning streak of the season at eight games, as the Lady Flames won eight in a row, Feb. 26 through March 6.
Up Next
Liberty will remain in Louisville, playing at Bellarmine in an ASUN series on Friday and Saturday. The Lady Flames and Knights will play a doubleheader, Friday at 1 p.m. before contesting a single game on Saturday at noon.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Keeney, Karlie (12-6)
L: Roby (8-5)
Batting:
2B: Hudson, Caroline 1 ; Roupe, Rachel 1
HR: Howard, Devyn 1
RBI: Howard, Devyn 3 ; Allan, Lou 2 ; Griffin, Denay 1 ; Roupe, Rachel 2
SH: Soto, Alexis 1
SF: Roupe, Rachel 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Howard, Devyn 2 ; Hudson, Caroline 1 ; Canetto, Kara 1 ; Wilson, Mary Claire 1 ; Roupe, Rachel 1 ; Barrett, Raigan 3
Batting:
3B: CarGreenwood 1
HR: Roby 1
RBI: Roby 4 ; File 1 ; Cravens 1
Base Running:
RUNS: CarGreenwood 2 ; Alexander 3 ; Roby 1 ; Bickel 1
HBP: Alexander 1
