Liberty University
24-13, 0
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North Florida
19-17, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 1 |
| North Florida | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
Lady Flames Erase 6-Run Deficit in 12-9 Win Over Ospreys
4/7/2023 6:46:12 PM | Softball
Liberty erased deficits of 7-1 and 9-6, rallying to defeat North Florida 12-9 and sweep a doubleheader on Friday at UNF Softball Complex.
The Lady Flames (24-13, 9-2 ASUN) earned the series victory with their sixth straight win overall, while the Ospreys fell to 19-17, 2-9 in ASUN play with their seventh consecutive loss.
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 1st INNING – Craine singles up the middle, Hudson scores, 1-0
UNF – 1st INNING – Jackson walks, Culp and Glover advance, Kirkbride scores, 1-1
UNF – 1st INNING – Caravaca singles down the left field line, Annett advances, Jackson and Culp score, 3-1
UNF – 1st INNING – Channell doubles to left, Caravaca and Annett score, 5-1
UNF – 2nd INNING – Glover homers to left, Harper scores, 7-1
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Woodard singles up the middle, Fortner advances, Hudson scores, 7-2
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Kersten singles up the middle, Wilson advances, Woodard and Fortner score, 7-4
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Madrey singles to second, Kersten advances, Wilson scores, 7-5
Liberty – 4th INNING – Hudson homers to left, 7-6
UNF – 4th INNING – Glover homers to center, Kirkbride scores, 9-6
Liberty – 5th INNING – Hudson doubles to left, Woodard, Kersten and Madrey score, 9-9
Liberty – 6th INNING – Craine homers to left center, 10-9
Liberty – 6th INNING – Wilson homers to center, Fortner scores, 12-9
Notable Numbers
- Liberty recorded a season-high 17 hits in the game, compared to six for the Ospreys. The Lady Flames committed one error. Liberty left six runners on base compared to two stranded for UNF.
- Karlie Keeney (16-6) picked up her second win of the day, pitching 3 1/3 innings of relief while allowing one run on two hits, striking out three. Starter Paige Bachman allowed five unearned runs on one hit in 2/3 of an inning, walking three. Reliever Emily Estroff allowed three runs on three hits in three innings of work.
- Halle Arends (0-2) drew the loss, allowing two runs on two hits in 1/3 of an inning of relief work. Starter Izzy Kelly yielded five runs on nine hits in 2 2/3 innings pitched, walking one and fanning one before giving way to Ashley Connor, Arends and Skyler Stockie.
- Caroline Hudson batted 3-for-4 with two doubles, a homer, four RBI and three runs scored, while KK Madrey wen 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored. Rachel Craine batted 3-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and one run scored, while Savannah Woodard, Sierra Kersten and Mary Claire Wilson had two hits apiece and Wilson homered.
- For UNF, Shannon Glover was the team’s top hitter, going 2-for-4 with two homers, four RBI and two runs scored.
Turning Point
- After Liberty narrowed the deficit to 7-6, Shannon Glover greeted new relief pitcher Karlie Keeney with a two-run homer to push UNF’s lead to 9-6 in the bottom of the fourth. However, the Ospreys managed just one base runner the rest of the way.
- Meanwhile, Liberty tied the game on a bases-clearing double from Hudson in the fifth and went ahead on homers by Craine (leadoff) and Wilson (two-run) in the sixth.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty leads the all-time series against UNF 11-2, winning each of the last seven meetings. The Lady Flames are 11-0 all-time at UNF Softball Complex, including 3-0 during their run to the 2022 ASUN Softball Championship title.
- The Lady Flames are 19-2 this season when scoring first in a game and 14-1 when scoring in the first inning.
- Liberty has won each of its last 26 ASUN regular-season away games. The Lady Flames’ last ASUN road loss was April 28, 2019 at North Alabama.
- Liberty overcame a six-run deficit in a win for the second time this season, as the Lady Flames trailed 6-0 before scoring 14 unanswered runs in a 14-6 win over Radford on March 5.
- Hudson became the sixth player in program history with 30 or more career home runs and is the fifth Lady Flame with back-to-back 10-homer seasons to her credit.
- Prior to today, the last time a Lady Flame had three extra-base hits in a game was April 9, 2022 against Kennesaw State, when Hudson had a double and two homers.
- Liberty’s 17 hits today are its most in a single game since recording 19 hits against Villanova on Feb. 27, 2021.
- Liberty’s 12-9 win marks the most combined runs scored in a conference win for the Lady Flames since beating Charleston Southern 15-6 on April 22, 2005.
- Liberty has now won 15 out of its last 16 ASUN regular-season games and is a perfect 14-0 in ASUN regular-season games played in the state of Florida.
Up Next
The Lady Flames and Ospreys finish this weekend’s series with a 10 a.m. game tomorrow at UNF Softball Complex.
Featured in photo: Caroline Hudson
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Keeney, Karlie (16-6)
L: ARENDS, H. (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Hudson, Caroline 2 ; Fortner, Megan 1
HR: Hudson, Caroline 1 ; Craine, Rachel 1 ; Wilson, Mary Claire 1
RBI: Hudson, Caroline 4 ; Craine, Rachel 2 ; Woodard, Savannah 1 ; Wilson, Mary Claire 2 ; Kersten, Sierra 2 ; Madrey, KK 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hudson, Caroline 3 ; Craine, Rachel 1 ; Fortner, Megan 2 ; Woodard, Savannah 2 ; Wilson, Mary Claire 2 ; Kersten, Sierra 1 ; Madrey, KK 1
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Batting:
2B: CHANNELL, S. 1
HR: GLOVER, S. 2
RBI: GLOVER, S. 4 ; JACKSON, L. 1 ; CARAVACA, K. 2 ; CHANNELL, S. 2
SH: KIRKBRIDE, A 1
Base Running:
RUNS: HARPER, K. 1 ; KIRKBRIDE, A 2 ; GLOVER, S. 2 ; CULP, C. 1 ; JACKSON, L. 1 ; ANNETT, A. 1 ; CARAVACA, K. 1
SB: HARPER, K. 1
