Liberty University
35-13, 18-0
Jacksonville
14-26, 8-10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Liberty | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | X | 13 | 7 | 2 |
Seniors Shine in 13-2 Rout of Jacksonville, Securing Sweep
4/24/2022 3:47:38 PM | Softball
Liberty senior Megan Johnson pitched a one-hit gem and Liberty’s bats exploded for 13 runs in a 13-2, five-inning win over Jacksonville on Senior Day at Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium.
Liberty (35-13) maintains a perfect 18-0 ASUN record with two weekends remaining in conference play after its sixth three-game league sweep of the season. Meanwhile, Jacksonville falls to 14-27, 8-10 in ASUN play.
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 1st INNING – Hudson doubles to left center, Howard scores, 1-0
Liberty – 1st INNING – Griffin homers to center, Griffin and Hudson score, 3-0
Liberty – 2nd INNING – Hudson homers down the left field line, Hudson and Barrett score, 5-0
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Roupe walks, Wilson and Soto advance, Canetto scores, 6-0
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Barret reaches on fielder’s choice, Roupe out at second, Wilson and Soto score, 8-0
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Barrett scores on a wild pitch, 9-0
Liberty – 4th INNING – Soto singles to center, advances to second, Canetto advances to third, Griffin and Poulich score, 11-0
Liberty – 4th INNING – Roupe flies out to right, sacrifice fly, Soto advances to third, Canetto scores, 12-0
Liberty – 4th INNING – Barrett flies out to right, sacrifice fly, Soto scores, 13-0
Jacksonville – 5th INNING – Allison Bratek singles to third, Reynolds and Madison Bratek score, 13-2
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Jacksonville 7-1 for the game, while the Lady Flames committed two errors and the Dolphins sustained one error.
- Johnson (3-0), pitching for the first time since April 1 against Bellarmine and starting for the first time since March 16 against North Carolina, came within one out of a no-hit shutout. She allowed two runs on one hit, walking four and striking out three.
- Jacksonville’s Skylar Whitty (9-9) drew the loss, allowing eight runs (seven earned) on four hits, walking four in 2 1/3 innings pitched. Shelby Harpe allowed five runs on three hits, walking three in 2/3 of an inning, while Kari Holzrichter walked one in a scoreless inning.
- Senior Kara Canetto batted 2-for-3 with two runs scored, while classmate Denay Griffin went 1-for-1 with a homer, two walks, two RBI and two runs scored. Senior Lou Allan went 1-for-3, and Emily Kirby received her first collegiate action at first base, making one catch in the fifth inning. Raigan Barrett drove in three runs, including a sacrifice fly, while Alexis Soto went 1-for-2 with two RBI and two runs scored. Rachel Roupe recorded two RBI.
- Allison Bratek had Jacksonville’s lone hit, a two-run single in the top of the fifth.
Turning Point
- One day after scoring just three runs off of Skylar Whitty in a 3-0 win, the Lady Flames got to her early, getting an RBI double from Hudson and a two-run homer from Griffin in the first inning.
- The Lady Flames built a 13-0 lead after four innings and Johnson had not allowed a hit to that point. With one out in the fifth, Johnson walked Madison Bratek and Madison Reynolds. The runners both moved up a base on a wild pitch before Allison Bratek’s two-out single broke up the no-hitter and shutout.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty is now 7-3 all-time against Jacksonville in softball, including 7-0 against the Dolphins since joining the ASUN in 2019.
- Liberty has tied a program single-season record or conference wins, as the 2018 Lady Flames went 18-3 in Big South play.
- Liberty is a perfect 30-0 this season when scoring first in a game and 22-0 when scoring in the first inning.
- This was Liberty’s ninth run-rule win of the season, including the third in ASUN play.
- Liberty is one of just three NCAA Division I softball programs to remain unbeaten in conference play this season, joining UNCG (12-0 in SoCon) and Boston University (12-0 in Patriot League).
- The Lady Flames have now won 31 straight ASUN regular-season games, a streak that started on April 3, 2021. Liberty is now 50-7 all-time in ASUN regular-season games, posting 15 ASUN series sweeps and 10 series sweeps in a row.
- Liberty’s 20 sacrifice flies (including four this weekend) are one shy of the program single-season record of 21, set in 2018.
- Hudson’s 13 homers are the most by a Liberty catcher since Ashley Williams hit 13 homers in 2007.
- Canetto had hits in six straight at bats prior to a third-inning fielder’s choice.
Up Next
Liberty will host No. 14 Tennessee, Wednesday at 1 p.m. to wrap up a five-game homestand. Tennessee will be the fifth Top 25 opponent to visit Liberty Softball Stadium this season. The Lady Flames last faced Tennessee in an elimination game at the 2021 Knoxville Regional, eliminating the Lady Vols with a 6-4 win which was Liberty’s first in the all-time series.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Johnson, Megan (3-0)
L: Skylar Whitty (9-9)
Batting:
RBI: Allison Bratek 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Madison Reynolds 1 ; Madison Bratek 1
SB: Ashley Darakjian 1
HBP: Madison Kennedy 1
Batting:
2B: Hudson, Caroline 1
HR: Hudson, Caroline 1 ; Griffin, Denay 1
RBI: Hudson, Caroline 3 ; Griffin, Denay 2 ; Soto, Alexis 2 ; Roupe, Rachel 2 ; Barrett, Raigan 3
SF: Roupe, Rachel 1 ; Barrett, Raigan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Howard, Devyn 1 ; Hudson, Caroline 2 ; Poulich, Courtney 1 ; Griffin, Denay 2 ; Canetto, Kara 2 ; Soto, Alexis 2 ; Wilson, Mary Claire 1 ; Barrett, Raigan 2
SB: Wilson, Mary Claire 1 ; Barrett, Raigan 1
