Liberty University
1-8
Tennessee
6-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Liberty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
No. 11 Tennessee Tops Liberty 5-1
2/18/2023 9:11:04 PM | Softball
The No. 11 Tennessee Lady Vols pulled away for a 5-1 win over Liberty, Saturday at Nancy Almaraz Stadium.
Tennessee (6-1) bounced back from its first loss of the season, as the Lady Vols had fallen to Cal State Fullerton earlier this afternoon. Liberty falls to 1-8 with its fifth setback in a row. The Lady Vols went 3-1 at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge, while the Lady Flames are 0-3 heading into tomorrow’s tournament finale.
Scoring Summary
Tennessee – 1st INNING – Milloy homers to right, 1-0
Tennessee – 4th INNING – Taylor stole third, Koutsoyanopulos, 2-0
Tennessee – 5th INNING – Milloy homers to left, 3-0
Liberty – 6th INNING – Howard homers to left, 3-1
Tennessee – 7th INNING – Puni singles to center, Milloy scores, 4-1
Tennessee – 7th INNING – Koutsoyanopulos singles to center, Meusan scores
Notable Numbers
- Tennessee outhit Liberty 6-3 for the game while the Lady Vols recorded the game’s two errors. For the game, Tennessee left seven runners on base, while Liberty stranded just two.
- Payton Gottshall (2-0) earned the win, allowing one run on three hits, walking one and striking out six in 6 1/3 innings. Karlyn Pickens came on in relief and got a game-ending double play with just one pitch thrown.
- Karlie Keeney (0-6) allowed five runs on six hits, walking three and striking out six.
- Tennessee’s Kiki Milloy was the star of the game, going 3-for-3 with a double, two homers, two RBI and three runs scored. Giulia Koutsoyanopulos went 2-for-4 with a double, one RBI and one run scored.
- Devyn Howard went 2-for-3 with a double, homer, one RBI and one run scored. Alexis Soto had Liberty’s only other hit.
Turning Point
- Liberty trailed 1-0 after Milloy’s first-inning homer. Howard led off with a double for Liberty before going to third on a wild pitch. A diving catch in left robbed Caroline Hudson of an RBI hit. Gottshall hit Rachel Craine with a pitch, but then fanned Soto. The Lady Flames ran out of the inning, as Howard was caught between third and home on a double steal play.
- Tennessee led 3-0 after Milloy’s second homer. Howard got Liberty on the board with a solo shot in the sixth, but Tennessee tacked on two in the seventh for the 5-1 final.
Beyond the Box Score
- Tennessee is now 22-1 all-time against Liberty in softball, with the Lady Flames’ lone win over the Lady Vols to date coming in an elimination game at the 2021 NCAA Knoxville Regional.
- Howard is the first Lady Flame this season to record two extra-base hits in the same game
- Six out of Liberty’s nine opponents so far this season have been ranked in the Top 25 at time of meeting, with a seventh, Ole Miss, receiving votes in the national polls.
Up Next
The Lady Flames wrap up their time in Mexico tomorrow with a 10:30 a.m. Eastern time game against Cal State Fullerton.
Pictured at top: Devyn Howard
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Payton Gottshall (2-0)
L: Keeney, Karlie (0-6)
Batting:
2B: Kiki Milloy 1 ; G. Koutsoyanopulos 1
HR: Kiki Milloy 2
RBI: Kiki Milloy 2 ; Zaida Puni 1 ; G. Koutsoyanopulos 1
SH: Amanda Ahlin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kiki Milloy 3 ; Brylee Mesusan 1 ; G. Koutsoyanopulos 1
SB: Mackenzie Donihoo 1 ; G. Koutsoyanopulos 1 ; Katie Taylor 2
HBP: Mackenzie Donihoo 1 ; Katie Taylor 1 ; Jackie Kirkpatrick 1
Batting:
2B: Howard, Devyn 1
HR: Howard, Devyn 1
RBI: Howard, Devyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Howard, Devyn 1
CS: Howard, Devyn 1
HBP: Craine, Rachel 1
