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No. 22 Liberty Holds Off KSU 3-2
3/8/2025 5:50:00 PM | Softball
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Liberty held off a seventh-inning rally by Kennesaw State, hanging on for a 3-2 win over the Owls on Saturday at Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium.
The Lady Flames improve to 19-4 on the season, including 2-0 in CUSA play following its seventh straight win. Liberty has clinched this weekend's series victory and goes for the sweep tomorrow. The Owls fall to 8-16, 0-2 in conference games.
Liberty 3, Kennesaw State 2
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 4th INNING – Madrey singles to left, McManus scores, 1-0
Liberty – 5th INNING – Roupe singles up the middle, Whatley and Norris score, 3-0
KSU – 7th INNING – Harvey singles to right center, Hardeman and Howes score, 3-2
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Turning Point
This weekend's series comes to a close tomorrow, as Liberty and Kennesaw State square off at 12:30 p.m. at Liberty Softball Stadium.
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The Lady Flames improve to 19-4 on the season, including 2-0 in CUSA play following its seventh straight win. Liberty has clinched this weekend's series victory and goes for the sweep tomorrow. The Owls fall to 8-16, 0-2 in conference games.
Liberty 3, Kennesaw State 2
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 4th INNING – Madrey singles to left, McManus scores, 1-0
Liberty – 5th INNING – Roupe singles up the middle, Whatley and Norris score, 3-0
KSU – 7th INNING – Harvey singles to right center, Hardeman and Howes score, 3-2
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Turning Point
- Liberty built a 3-0 lead, getting an RBI single from KK Madrey in the fourth and two-run single from Rachel Roupe in the fifth.
- Kaylan Yoder pitched her way out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh and was one out away from the shutout before Hannah Harvey hit a two-run single in the top of the seventh. Elena Escobar came on to strike out the final batter and nail down the save.
- Liberty outhit KSU 7-5 for the game. The Owls left seven runners on base, compared to six stranded by the Lady Flames. Â
- Yoder (3-1) earned the win, allowing two runs on five hits, walking five and striking out a career-high 11 batters in 6 2/3 innings pitched. Escobar earned her second save of the season, striking out the only batter she faced.
- Kenley Hilleary (3-3) drew the loss, yielding three runs on six hits, walking two and fanning two in 4 1/3 innings.
- Rachel Roupe went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI, while KK Madrey batted 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Savanah Whatley (1-for-3) doubled and scored.
- For KSU, Hannah Harvey went 2-for-3 with two RBI.Â
- Liberty leads KSU 20-6 in the all-time series, with the Lady Flames winning each of the last 14 meetings.
- The Lady Flames has now won all nine of its conference series since joining Conference USA last year.
- Prior to giving up two runs with two outs in the top of the seventh, Liberty had not allowed an earned run in its last 28 innings pitched.
- Yoder's 11 strikeouts are the most by a Lady Flame in a single game since Paige Bachman struck out 12 against Kennesaw State on April 1, 2023, a game also held at Liberty Softball Stadium.
- With 21 stolen bases this season, Madrey is over halfway to breaking Kate Zavodny's (2013) single-season program record of 41 steals.
- Roupe extended her hitting streak to seven games, with two hits in each of the last three contests.
- The Lady Flames are 6-2 in one-run games this year, with two of their three games this week being decided by one run each.
- Liberty is 11-1 at home this season.
- The Lady Flames extended their winning streak to seven games. It is the team's second winning streak of seven or more games so far this year (also opened the season with an 8-0 record).
This weekend's series comes to a close tomorrow, as Liberty and Kennesaw State square off at 12:30 p.m. at Liberty Softball Stadium.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Yoder, Kaylan (3-1)
L: HILLEARY, Kenley (3-3)
S: Escobar, Elena (2)
Batting:
2B: HARVEY, Hannah 1 ; HOWES, Macie 1
RBI: HARVEY, Hannah 2
SH: BEVILY, Alora 1
Base Running:
RUNS: HOWES, Macie 1 ; HARDEMAN, Ty 1
Batting:
2B: Roupe, Rachel 1 ; Whatley, Savanah 1
RBI: Roupe, Rachel 2 ; Madrey, KK 1
SH: Henault, Alyssa 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McManus, Brynn 1 ; Norris, Aubry 1 ; Whatley, Savanah 1
SB: Madrey, KK 1
CS: Madrey, KK 1
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