Liberty University
23-12, 0
Bellarmine
9-24, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Bellarmine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Lady Flames Score Series-Opening 7-0 Win at Bellarmine
4/1/2022 3:14:29 PM | Softball
Liberty scored seven runs from the fourth through sixth innings, improving to 7-0 in ASUN play with a 7-0 win over Bellarmine on Friday at Knights Field.
Liberty (23-12, 7-0 ASUN) extends its winning streak to a season-high nine games with the series-opening win. Bellarmine falls to 9-24, 1-6 in ASUN play heading into the second game of today’s doubleheader.
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 4th INNING – Griffin doubles to left, Heidorn scores, 1-0
Liberty – 5th INNING – Hudson homers to left center, Hudson and Howard score, 3-0
Liberty – 6th INNING – Barrett doubles to right, Wilson scores, 4-0
Liberty – 6th INNING – Howard singles through the left side, Barrett scores, 5-0
Liberty – 6th INNING – Hudson doubles down the left field line, Howard scores, 6-0
Liberty – 6th INNING – Allan doubles to left center, Hudson scores, 7-0
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Bellarmine 11-5, while the Knights committed the game’s lone error. The Lady Flames left seven runners on base compared to six stranded runners for Bellarmine
- Karlie Keeney (13-6) picked up her ASUN-leading 13th win, tossing six shutout innings while allowing five hits and one walk, fanning six. McKenzie Wagoner pitched a 1-2-3 seventh with two strikeouts.
- Carson Goatley (4-7) drew the loss, allowing seven runs on 11 hits and walking one in 5 2/3 innings. Megan Murphy walked one and fanned one in 1 1/3 innings pitched.
- Lou Allan went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI, good for her second three-hit game for Liberty. Caroline Hudson batted 2-for-4 with a double, her team-leading eighth homer of the year and three RBI. Denay Griffin went 2-for-3 with a double and one RBI, while Mary Claire Wilson batted 2-for-4 with a steal and one run scored.
- Bellarmine’s Chloe Collins batted 2-for-2 with a double and a walk.
Turning Point
- Liberty broke the game open in the middle innings, scoring once in the fourth and adding a two-run homer from Howard in the fifth to make it 3-0.
- The Lady Flames then scored four sixth-inning runs on five hits, getting RBI doubles from Barrett, Hudson and Allan and an RBI single from Howard.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty is now 7-0 all-time against Bellarmine in softball, pitching six shutouts against the Knights.
- Liberty’s current nine-game overall winning streak is its longest winning streak since winning 17 straight games, April 3 through May 7, 2021.
- Liberty is 20-0 this season when scoring first in a game.
- The Lady Flames have won each of their last 20 ASUN regular-season games, a streak which started April 3, 2021 against Kennesaw State.
- Keeney is now in sole possession of 10th place in program history with 35 career wins.
- Howard extended her hitting streak to a team season-best 10 games.
- Hudson has hit four homers in ASUN play so far and is tied with teammate Rachel Roupe for the conference lead with 13 RBI in ASUN games this season.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Keeney, Karlie (13-6)
L: Goatley, C. (4-7)
Batting:
2B: Hudson, Caroline 1 ; Allan, Lou 2 ; Griffin, Denay 1 ; Barrett, Raigan 1
HR: Hudson, Caroline 1
RBI: Howard, Devyn 1 ; Hudson, Caroline 3 ; Allan, Lou 1 ; Griffin, Denay 1 ; Barrett, Raigan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Howard, Devyn 2 ; Hudson, Caroline 2 ; Heidorn, Lilly 1 ; Wilson, Mary Claire 1 ; Barrett, Raigan 1
SB: Wilson, Mary Claire 1
Batting:
2B: Collins, C. 1
Base Running:
SB: Zielinski, J 1
