Liberty University
24-12, 0
Bellarmine
9-25, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Bellarmine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Liberty Run-Rules Bellarmine 14-3 for Doubleheader Sweep
4/1/2022 5:55:31 PM | Softball
Liberty used a nine-run second inning to spark a 14-3, five-inning win over Bellarmine in game two of a twin bill, Friday at Knights Field.
Liberty (24-12) remains perfect in ASUN play at 8-0, winning its 10th game in a row. Meanwhile, Bellarmine falls to 9-25 on the season and 1-7 in ASUN games. These two teams will close out the series with a single game tomorrow.
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 1st INNING – Griffin singles to right, Howard scores, 1-0
Liberty – 2nd INNING – Machado homers to center, Machado, Wilson, Canetto score, 4-0
Liberty – 2nd INNING – Hudson singles up the middle, Howard scores, 5-0
Liberty – 2nd INNING – Allan homers to left, Allan and Hudson score, 7-0
Liberty – 2nd INNING – Canetto homers to center, Canetto, Roupe and Griffin score, 10-0
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Hudson singles down the left field line, Howard scores, 11-0
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Wilson triples to right, Canetto, Roupe and Allan score, 14-0
Bellarmine – 5th INNING – O’Dee reaches on fielder’s choice, Greenwell out, Shipley scores, 14-1
Bellarmine – 5th INNING – Collins singles to left center, Webb advances, Hargrove and O’Dee score, 14-3
Notable Numbers
- Liberty scored a season-high 14 runs, also setting season highs for hits (13-tied), home runs (3-tied), RBI (14) and total bases (25). Bellarmine managed three runs on three hits, with each team committing one error.
- Emily Kirby (4-3) earned the win, pitching a hitless inning of relief with two strikeouts. Starter McKenzie Wagoner pitched two innings, walking a pair, while Naomi Joes issued one walk in one inning. Megan Johnson yielded two runs (one earned) on two hits in 2/3 of an inning, while Paige Bachman yielded one unearned run in 1/3 of an inning, striking out one.
- Claire Lehmkuhler (4-13) drew the loss, allowing eight runs (seven earned) on seven hits, walking two in 3 2/3 innings. Megan Murphy gave up six runs on six hits in 1 1/3 innings.
- Mary Claire Wilson went 2-for-2 with a triple, three RBI and one run scored. Kara Canetto batted 1-for-3 with a homer, three RBI and three runs. KC Machado hit her first career homer, driving in three. Lou Allan batted 2-for-3 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored. Devyn Howard batted 1-for-2 and scored three runs, while Denay Griffin batted 2-for-3 with one RBI and one run scored.
- Chloe Collins batted 1-for-3 with two RBI for Bellarmine.
Turning Point
- After scoring once in the first, Liberty removed all doubt with a nine-run second inning that featured three-run homers by Machado and Canetto and a two-run blast from Allan. Liberty added four in the third for a 14-0 lead.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty is now 8-0 all-time against Bellarmine in softball, outscoring them 58-4 in those games.
- Liberty’s current 10-game overall winning streak is its longest winning streak since winning 17 straight games, April 3 through May 7, 2021.
- Liberty is 16-0 this season when scoring in the first inning and 21-0 when scoring first in a game.
- The Lady Flames have won each of their last 21 ASUN regular-season games, a streak which started April 3, 2021 against Kennesaw State.
- Machado hit her first career homer today, joining classmates Raigan Barrett, Rachel Craine, Rachel Roupe and Alexis Soto as Lady Flames to hit their first career home run this season.
- After Machado and Canetto hit their first homer of the season today, 11 different Lady Flames have homered this year. Last season, a program-record 12 Lady Flames hit at least one home run.
- Howard extended her hitting streak to a team season-best 11 games with her second-inning double.
- Liberty tied a program record for home runs in an inning, hitting three homers in the second inning. The last three-homer inning was April 10, 2012, when Liberty homered three times against North Carolina A&T in the second inning.
- Liberty’s nine runs in the second inning today were its most in a single inning since scoring 11 first-inning runs against Longwood on March 6, 2021.
- Liberty’s 14 runs scored today were its most in a conference game since beating Charleston Southern 15-4 on April 7, 2013.
Up Next
The Lady Flames and Knights will contest a single game tomorrow at noon to close out the series.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kirby, Emily (4-3)
L: Lehmkuhler (4-13)
Batting:
2B: Howard, Devyn 1
3B: Wilson, Mary Claire 1
HR: Allan, Lou 1 ; Canetto, Kara 1 ; Machado, KC 1
RBI: Hudson, Caroline 2 ; Allan, Lou 2 ; Griffin, Denay 1 ; Canetto, Kara 3 ; Wilson, Mary Claire 3 ; Machado, KC 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Howard, Devyn 3 ; Hudson, Caroline 1 ; Allan, Lou 2 ; Griffin, Denay 1 ; Roupe, Rachel 2 ; Canetto, Kara 3 ; Wilson, Mary Claire 1 ; Machado, KC 1
SB: Canetto, Kara 1
HBP: Canetto, Kara 1
Batting:
RBI: O'Dee, E. 1 ; Collins, C. 2
SH: Hargrove, A. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: O'Dee, E. 1 ; Hargrove, A. 1 ; Shipley, A. 1
HBP: Webb, H. 1
