Liberty University
Austin Peay
Liberty Wins 11-7 Slugfest Over APSU
4/29/2023 6:21:41 PM | Softball
Liberty overcame a 5-4 deficit, bouncing back for an 11-7 victory over Austin Peay in game one of a doubleheader, Saturday at Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium.
The Lady Flames (33-17, 15-5 ASUN) extend their winning streak to four games, securing the series victory. Meanwhile, APSU (24-19, 11-9) suffers its fifth straight setback.
Scoring Summary
APSU  - 1st INNING – Osowski-Anderson homers to left center, Hodum scores, 2-0
Liberty – 1st INNING – Fortner infield single, Craine advances, Roupe scores, 2-1
Liberty – 1st INNING – Madrey singles to left center, Fortner and Craine score, 3-2
Liberty – 1st INNING – Kersten singles to right, Madrey scores, 4-2
APSU – 3rd INNING – Osowski-Anderson singles to left, Hodum scores, 4-3
APSU – 3rd INNING – Apiag homers down left field line, Osowski-Anderson scores, 5-4
Liberty – 4th INNING – Wilson doubles to right, Woodard scores, 5-5
Liberty – 4th INNING – Hudson singles to right, Wilson scores, 6-5
Liberty – 5th INNING – Wilson homers to center, Madrey and Kersten score, 9-5
Liberty – 5th INNING – Roupe triples to right center, Heidorn scores, 10-5
APSU – 6th INNING – Osowski-Anderson singles to left, Zuege advances, Hodum and Harkleroad score, 10-7
Liberty – 6th INNING – Kersten singles to right, Madrey scores, 11-7
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit APSU 15-13 for the game, with the Governors committing one error and turning a double play. The Lady Flames left seven runners on base, while APSU stranded six.
- Paige Bachman (8-8) earned the win, allowing two runs on four hits, walking one and striking out two in 2 1/3 innings in relief of Emily Estroff. Karlie Keeney picker up her second save of the season, pitching two innings of one-hit relief.
- APSU starter Samantha Miener (3-7) drew the loss, allowing six runs on nine hits, walking one and fanning one in 3 1/3 innings. Emberly Nichols allowed five runs in two innings pitched.
- KK Madrey went 4-for-4 with a double, two RBI, one steal and two runs scored. Mary Claire Wilson batted 2-for-4 with a double, homer, four RBI and two runs scored. Rachel Roupe went 2-for-3 with a triple, one run and one RBI, while Caroline Hudson, Megan Fortner and Sierra Kersten all had two hits each.
- APSU’s Lexie Osowski-Anderson went 3-for-4 with a homer, five RBI and two runs scored. Former Lady Flame Megan Hodum batted 2-for-4 with thee runs scored, while Gabi Abiag hit her second homer of the season. Macee Roberts and Mea Clark recorded two hits apiece.
Turning Point
- Liberty scored four runs in the first inning. However, APSU went ahead with a three-run third. Mary Claire Wilson tied the game at 5-5 with an RBI double in the fourth, while Hudson put Liberty ahead with an RBI single.
- A three-run homer by Wilson and RBI triple form Roupe gave Liberty a 10-5 lead in the fifth. Austin Peay pulled to within 10-7 on a two-out, two-run single by Osowski-Anderson in the top of the sixth, but got no closer.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty is 2-1 all-time against Austin Peay in softball.
- Liberty’s 11 runs were its most runs scored in a game since a 12-9 win at North Florida on April 7. The Lady Flames’ 15 hits today are their most since recording 17 hits at UNF, April 7.
- Hudson extended her hitting streak to 10 games, the longest hitting streak by a Lady Flame so far this season.
- Liberty scored four runs in the first inning of yesterday’s win over Austin Peay before striking for four tallies in the first frame today. The last time Liberty opened back-to-back games with first-inning scoring outputs of four runs or better was May 13-14, 2022, both ASUN Softball Championship victories over North Florida.
- Keeney is now in sole possession of sixth place in program history with six career saves.
- Madrey is the second Lady Flame this season to record a four-hit game, as Mary Claire Wilson had four hits on March 9 against Sacred Heart.
- Wilson’s four RBI today are a season high for the junior.
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