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Roberts’ Walk-Off Double Pushes No. 21 Liberty Past Virginia 4-3
4/8/2025 9:03:00 PM | Softball
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Brooke Roberts hit a game-winning walk-off two-run double in the seventh inning, giving No. 21 Liberty a come-from-behind 4-3 win over Virginia, Tuesday at Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium.
With the win, the Lady Flames improve to 34-8 on the season. Meanwhile, Virginia falls top 27-13.
Liberty was ranked No. 21 in both the Softball America and D1 Softball Top 25 Polls this week, while the Lady Flames appear No. 25 on the ESPN,com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll. Virginia entered the week listed among "others receiving votes" in the national polls.
Liberty 4, Virginia 3
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 2nd INNING – Craine homers to left center, 1-0
Virginia – 3rd INNING – Cabral homers to left, 1-1
Liberty – 4th INNING – Craine sacrifice fly to center, Roberts scores, 2-1
Virginia – 6th INNING – Hackett singles to center, advances on throw, Woody-Giggets scores, 2-2
Virginia – 7th INNING – Hylton homers to right, 3-2
Liberty – 7th INNING – Roberts doubles to left center, Norris and Henault score, 4-3
Turning Point
The Lady Flames head to Las Cruces, N.M., for a three-game Conference USA series, Friday through Sunday at New Mexico State.
With the win, the Lady Flames improve to 34-8 on the season. Meanwhile, Virginia falls top 27-13.
Liberty was ranked No. 21 in both the Softball America and D1 Softball Top 25 Polls this week, while the Lady Flames appear No. 25 on the ESPN,com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll. Virginia entered the week listed among "others receiving votes" in the national polls.
Liberty 4, Virginia 3
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 2nd INNING – Craine homers to left center, 1-0
Virginia – 3rd INNING – Cabral homers to left, 1-1
Liberty – 4th INNING – Craine sacrifice fly to center, Roberts scores, 2-1
Virginia – 6th INNING – Hackett singles to center, advances on throw, Woody-Giggets scores, 2-2
Virginia – 7th INNING – Hylton homers to right, 3-2
Liberty – 7th INNING – Roberts doubles to left center, Norris and Henault score, 4-3
Turning Point
- Virginia tied the game at 2-2 on a two-out RBI single by Kelsey Hackett. The Cavaliers went ahead in the top of the seventh when Jade Hylton went deep for a go-ahead solo homer.
- With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Eden Bigham hit back-to-back batters in Rachel Roupe and pinch hitter Alyssa Henault. Roberts then lashed a double into the left-center gap, scoring pinch runner Aubry Norris and Henault with the tying and winning runs, respectively.
- Virginia outhit Liberty for the game, 7-6, with the Cavaliers committing one error. The guests left nine runners on base, compared to seven stranded by the Lady Flames.
- Paige Bachman (8-1) earned the win in relief, allowing one hit and walking one in one inning. Starter Elena Escobar yielded three runs on six hits, walking three and fanning eight in six innings pitched.
- Bigham (10-7) drew the loss, yielding three runs (two earned) on four hits, with three walks, two hit batters and one strikeout in 4 1/3 innings of relief.
- Roberts went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and one run scored. Savannah Woodard batted 2-for-4, extending her hitting streak to a career-best 11 games. Rachel Craine went 1-for-1 with a homer, sacrifice fly, two RBI and one run scored, while Paige Doerr (1-for-2) doubled.
- Sarah Coon went 2-for-2 for Virginia, while Jade Hylton and Bella Cabral both homered.
- Virginia leads Liberty 49-28 in the all-time series, with the Lady Flames winning each of the last two meetings.
- The Lady Flames are now 9-3 in one-run games this season.
- Tonight was the second walk-off win for the Lady Flames this season and the first since Savanah Whatley's walk-off single ended the season opener against Radford.
- Roberts is the seventh current Lady Flame with at least one career game-winning walk-off RBI, joining Rachel Craine, Alyssa Henault, Savannah Jessee, Rachel Roupe, Savanah Whatley and Savannah Woodard.
- This was the Lady Flames' 20th walk-off win in Liberty Softball Stadium history.
- Liberty improves to 19-2 in home games this season.
- Roupe has reached base in 14 straight games.
- Woodard's 11-game hitting streak ties Roupe's from earlier this year for the longest by a Lady Flames so far in 2025.
- Craine is now tied with Aexia Taylor (2015-18) for second place all-time at Liberty with 10 career sacrifice flies.
The Lady Flames head to Las Cruces, N.M., for a three-game Conference USA series, Friday through Sunday at New Mexico State.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bachman, Paige (8-1)
L: Eden Bigham (10-7)
Batting:
HR: Jade Hylton 1 ; Bella Cabral 1
RBI: Jade Hylton 1 ; Bella Cabral 1 ; Kelsey Hackett 1
SH: Sarah Coon 1 ; Sydney Hartgrove 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jade Hylton 1 ; Bella Cabral 1 ; K. Woody-Giggetts 1
SB: M.C. Eaton 1
HBP: Bella Cabral 1 ; Sarah Coon 1
Batting:
2B: Roberts, Brooke 1 ; Doerr, Paige 1
HR: Craine, Rachel 1
RBI: Roberts, Brooke 2 ; Craine, Rachel 2
SH: Doerr, Paige 1
SF: Craine, Rachel 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Norris, Aubry 1 ; Henault, Alyssa 1 ; Roberts, Brooke 1 ; Craine, Rachel 1
HBP: Roupe, Rachel 1 ; Henault, Alyssa 1
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