Liberty University
33-13, 16-0
Jacksonville
14-24, 8-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Liberty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Lady Flames Blank Dolphins 3-0 in Series Opener
4/23/2022 6:06:35 PM | Softball
Liberty opened its three-game ASUN series with a 3-0 win over the visiting Jacksonville Dolphins, Saturday at Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium.
Liberty extends its winning streak to five games, improving to 33-13 overall and a perfect 16-0 in ASUN play. Meanwhile, Jacksonville falls to 14-24, 8-8 in conference games heading into the second game of today’s doubleheader.
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 4th INNING – Canetto homers to right, 1-0
Liberty – 5th INNING – Allan flies out to center, sac fly, Heidorn scores, 2-0
Liberty – 6th INNING – Bachman singles to left, Barrett advances, Roupe scores, 3-0
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Jacksonville 7-4 for the game, with the Lady Flames recording one error. The Lady Flames left seven on base, while the Dolphins stranded five. Jacksonville bated 1-for-12 with runners on base.
- Karlie Keeney (15-4) recorded her fourth shutout of the season. She tied her career high with eight strikeouts against no walks, yielding four hits.
- Jacksonville’s Skylar Whitty (9-8) drew the loss, allowing three runs on seven hits, walking three and striking out six.
- Kara Canetto batted 2-for-2 with a homer, one RBI and one run scored. Paige Bachman batted 2-for-3 with one RBI, while Lou Allan hit a sacrifice fly.
- Madison Reynolds batted 2-for-3 with a double for Jacksonville.
Turning Point
- Keeney and Whitty posted matching zeroes until the top of the fourth, when Kara Canetto gave Liberty its first hit and run of the game with a solo homer in the fourth.
- The Lady Flames added single runs in the fifth and sixth innings, and Keeney worked around a leadoff single in the seventh to clinch the shutout.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty is now 5-3 against Jacksonville in softball, including 5-0 against the Dolphins since joining the ASUN in 2019. The last meeting in the series was a 1-0, walkoff win over the Dolphins in the 2021 ASUN Softball Championship quarterfinal.
- Today’s game was Liberty’s 11th shutout of the season and Keeney’s ninth career shutout.
- Liberty is a perfect 28-0 this season when scoring first in a game.
- Kara Canetto became the 20th player in program history with 100 or more career runs scored.
- Liberty’s 17 sacrifice flies are now the second most in a single season in program history. The program single-season record for sacrifice flies in 21, set in 2018.
- Devyn Howard failed to reach base, ending her streak of 20 straight games reaching base safely.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Keeney, Karlie (15-6)
L: Skylar Whitty (9-8)
Batting:
2B: Madison Reynolds 1
Base Running:
SB: Madison Reynolds 1
Batting:
HR: Canetto, Kara 1
RBI: Allan, Lou 1 ; Canetto, Kara 1 ; Bachman, Paige 1
SF: Allan, Lou 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Canetto, Kara 1 ; Roupe, Rachel 1 ; Heidorn, Lilly 1
SB: Hudson, Caroline 1 ; Griffin, Denay 1 ; Wilson, Mary Claire 1 ; Heidorn, Lilly 1
HBP: Canetto, Kara 1
