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Lady Flames Drop Pair of Games on Day 2 at NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic
2/7/2026 7:47:00 PM | Softball
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The 21st-ranked Liberty Lady Flames fell to both Missouri (13-2, 6 innings) and No. 5 Oregon (10-2) on Saturday at Eddie C. Moore Complex.
Liberty (0-4) is competing in the 2026 NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic. Missouri improves to 1-2, while Oregon is now 2-1.
Game 1
Missouri 13, Liberty 2 (6)
Scoring Summary
Missouri – 2nd INNING – Hay homers to left center, 1-0
Missouri – 3rd INNING – Forrester doubles to center, Waits scores, 2-0
Missouri – 4th INNING – Uptegrove doubles, Sokoloski scores, 3-0
Missouri – 4th INNING – Lenger doubles, Uptegrove scores, 4-0
Missouri – 5th INNING – Hay doubles to left center, Jackson scores, 5-0
Missouri – 6th INNING – Abruscato singles to right, Waits and Hill advance, Lenger scores, 6-0
Missouri – 6th INNING – Forrester doubles to left center, Abruscato, Waits and Hill score, 9-0
Missouri – 6th INNING – Carr walks, Hay and Jackson advance, Cahalan scores, 10-0
Missouri – 6th INNING – Lenger hit by pitch, Watkins and Hay advance, Jackson scores, 11-0
Missouri – 6th INNING – Waits hit by pitch, Hill and Lenger advance, Watkins scores, 12-0
Missouri – 6th INNING – Lenger scores on wild pitch, 13-0
Liberty – 6th INNING – Jessee singles to right center, Carrasquillo and Whatley score, 13-2
Turning Point
Oregon 10, Liberty 2
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 5th INNING – Doerr reaches on fielder's choice, Byrum scores, 1-0
Oregon – 6th INNING – Harper scores on wild pitch, Butler scores on error, 2-1
Oregon – 6th INNING – Ma'Ake homers to center field, Amaral, Ho and Jones score, 6-1
Oregon – 7th INNING – Butler triples to right center, Harper scores, 7-1
Oregon – 7th INNING – Jones singles, Butler scores, 8-1
Oregon – 7th INNING – Cox homers, Jones scores, 10-1
Liberty – 7th INNING – McManus reaches on error, Fox scores, 10-2
Turning Point
Liberty finishes its time at the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic tomorrow, taking on Notre Dame at 9:30 a.m.
Liberty (0-4) is competing in the 2026 NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic. Missouri improves to 1-2, while Oregon is now 2-1.
Game 1
Missouri 13, Liberty 2 (6)
Scoring Summary
Missouri – 2nd INNING – Hay homers to left center, 1-0
Missouri – 3rd INNING – Forrester doubles to center, Waits scores, 2-0
Missouri – 4th INNING – Uptegrove doubles, Sokoloski scores, 3-0
Missouri – 4th INNING – Lenger doubles, Uptegrove scores, 4-0
Missouri – 5th INNING – Hay doubles to left center, Jackson scores, 5-0
Missouri – 6th INNING – Abruscato singles to right, Waits and Hill advance, Lenger scores, 6-0
Missouri – 6th INNING – Forrester doubles to left center, Abruscato, Waits and Hill score, 9-0
Missouri – 6th INNING – Carr walks, Hay and Jackson advance, Cahalan scores, 10-0
Missouri – 6th INNING – Lenger hit by pitch, Watkins and Hay advance, Jackson scores, 11-0
Missouri – 6th INNING – Waits hit by pitch, Hill and Lenger advance, Watkins scores, 12-0
Missouri – 6th INNING – Lenger scores on wild pitch, 13-0
Liberty – 6th INNING – Jessee singles to right center, Carrasquillo and Whatley score, 13-2
Turning Point
- Missouri broke the game wide open with an eight-run sixth inning. The Lady Flames broke up a no-hit and shutout bid in the bottom of the sixth, getting two runs on a single by Savannah Jessee. However, the Tigers retired the next batter to secure the 13-2, six-inning win.
- Missouri outhit Liberty 11-2 for the game, with eight out of the Tigers' 11 hits going for extra bases.
- Abby Carr (1-0) earned the win, allowing two runs on two hits, walking three and fanning five.
- Liberty's Kaylan Yoder (0-2) drew the loss, allowing two runs on four hits in 2 1/3 innings before giving way to four relief pitchers.
- Sidney Forrester went 2-for-3 with two doubles and four RBI, while Abby Hay batted 2-for-3 with a homer, two RBI and one run scored. Kayley Lenger went 1-for-1 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored.
- Savannah Jessee batted 1-for-2 with two RBI for the Lady Flames.
- Missouri improves to 5-0 all-time against Liberty in softball.
- Today's game aired live nationally on MLB Network. This is the second time that the Lady Flames have played on MLB Network, with the first also being against Missouri, in 2024.
- Liberty is making its third appearance at the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic, also playing in this event in 2020 and 2024.
- The Lady Flames were ranked No. 21 in the preseason NFCA Top 25 Poll. Three of Liberty's opponents this weekend (No. 4 Tennessee, No. 5 Oregon, No. 9 Clemson) appear in the top 10.
Oregon 10, Liberty 2
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 5th INNING – Doerr reaches on fielder's choice, Byrum scores, 1-0
Oregon – 6th INNING – Harper scores on wild pitch, Butler scores on error, 2-1
Oregon – 6th INNING – Ma'Ake homers to center field, Amaral, Ho and Jones score, 6-1
Oregon – 7th INNING – Butler triples to right center, Harper scores, 7-1
Oregon – 7th INNING – Jones singles, Butler scores, 8-1
Oregon – 7th INNING – Cox homers, Jones scores, 10-1
Liberty – 7th INNING – McManus reaches on error, Fox scores, 10-2
Turning Point
- In a 0-0 tie with two outs in the top of the fifth, Savanah Whatley made a great backup at third, throwing out a runner at home to maintain the tie. The Lady Flames manufactured a run in the bottom of the fifth. JaMaya Byrum reached on an error, stole second and then went to third on a sacrifice bunt by Ella Fox. Paige Doerr grounded to short, with Byrum scoring the go-ahead run.
- The Ducks responded with a six-run sixth, capped by a grand slam by Stefini Ma'Ake.
- Oregon led 13-3 in hits, with the Ducks committing one error compared to one for the Lady Flames. Liberty left eight runners on base, compared to six stranded by Oregon.
- Taylour Spencer (1-0) earned the win, allowing one unearned run on three hits in five innings pitched before Maddie Milhorn pitched the final two innings.
- Gabby Mike (0-1) drew the loss, allowing six runs on eight hits, walking four and fanning one before giving way to relievers Katie Live and Camden Anders.
- Five different Ducks recorded two hits each, while Ma'Ake hit a grand slam with four RBI.
- Oregon is now 4-0 all-time against Liberty in softball.
- Today was a rematch of the 2025 NCAA Eugene Super Regional, which Oregon won in two games over the Lady Flames.
Liberty finishes its time at the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic tomorrow, taking on Notre Dame at 9:30 a.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: A. Carr (1-0)
L: Yoder, Kaylan (0-2)
Batting:
2B: A. Waits 1 ; S. Forrester 2 ; A. Hay 1 ; H. Sokoloski 1 ; M. Uptegrove 1 ; K. Lenger 1
HR: A. Hay 1
RBI: A. Waits 1 ; S. Abruscato 1 ; S. Forrester 4 ; A. Hay 2 ; M. Uptegrove 1 ; K. Lenger 2 ; A. Carr 1
SH: S. Abruscato 1
Base Running:
RUNS: A. Waits 2 ; S. Abruscato 1 ; C. Cahalan 1 ; E. Jackson 2 ; A. Hay 1 ; H. Sokoloski 1 ; N. Watkins 1 ; M. Uptegrove 1 ; K. Lenger 2 ; S. Hill 1
SB: K. Lenger 1
CS: S. Abruscato 1 ; A. Koller 1
HBP: A. Waits 2 ; K. Lenger 3
PO: S. Abruscato 1
Batting:
2B: Whatley, Savanah 1
RBI: Jessee, Savannah 2
SH: Jessee, Savannah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Carrasquillo, Alexia 1 ; Whatley, Savanah 1
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