Liberty University
36-14, 0
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North Florida
39-13, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| North Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Liberty Clinches ASUN No. 1 Seed With 1-0 Shutout at UNF
4/30/2022 3:45:00 PM | Softball
ASUN-leading Liberty pushed its conference record to a perfect 19-0 with a 1-0 shutout victory over North Florida on Saturday at UNF Softball Complex.
With the win in game one of today’s doubleheader, the Lady Flames (36-14, 19-0 ASUN) have wrapped up the No. 1 overall seed for the 2022 ASUN Softball Championship, which will be held May 10-14 at UNF Softball Complex. Liberty’s first game at the ASUN Softball Championship will be at 12:30 p.m. on May 12.
The Ospreys fall to 39-13, 16-6 in ASUN play and remain in second place in the ASUN East Division.
Turning Point
- Liberty’s Karlie Keeney and UNF’s Morgan Clausen matched zero for zero until the top of the sixth. Lou Allan singled with one out, and Denay Griffin then walked. Canetto lined a go-ahead double into the right-center gap, scoring pinch runner Heidorn. Griffin was thrown out trying to score on the play.
- That was all the support Keeney would need, as she retired the last eight batters she faced to nail down the two-hit shutout.
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 6th INNING – Canetto doubles to right center, Heidorn scores, Griffin out at home, 1-0
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit UNF 4-2 for the game, with the Ospreys committing the game’s lone error. Liberty left five runners on base compared to four stranded for UNF.
- Keeney (16-6) tossed her fifth shutout of the season and third in ASUN play, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out three.
- Clausen (13-3) drew the loss, yielding one run on four hits, walking three and fanning seven.
- Canetto batted 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI, while Heidorn scored the game’s only run.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty leads the all-time series with the Ospreys, 5-2. The Lady Flames are now 4-0 all-time against North Florida at UNF Softball Complex.
- The Lady Flames have wrapped up the No. 1 overall seed for the conference tournament for the fifth time in program history. Liberty served as the top seed at the Big South Softball Championship in 2000, 2007, 2017 and 2018. Last year, Liberty was the No. 1 seed in the ASUN North Division.
- Liberty has set a new program single-season record for conference wins, as the 2018 Lady Flames went 18-3 in Big South play.
- Liberty has tied its program record for road winning streak, winning 12 straight away games. The Lady Flames also posted a 12-game road winning streak from March 30 through April 15, 1999.
- Liberty is a perfect 31-0 this season when scoring first.
- The Lady Flames posted their 13th shutout of the season and seventh in ASUN play. Liberty is now 3-6 this season in one-run games.
- Keeney recorded her 10th career shutout, moving into a tie with Terra Lowe (2004-07) for 10th in program history in career shutouts.
- Canetto registered her team-leading 18th multiple-hit game of the season. It was also her third career two-double game, and first since hitting two doubles at Duke, March 27, 2019.
- Griffin and Roupe have both reached base safely in nine straight games, tied for the longest active consecutive games reaching base streak on the team.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Keeney, Karlie (16-6)
L: CLAUSEN, M. (13-3)
Batting:
2B: Canetto, Kara 2
RBI: Canetto, Kara 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Heidorn, Lilly 1
SB: Barrett, Raigan 1
