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3 Straight Homers Fuel Liberty’s 9-8 Win at JMU
3/10/2026 7:14:00 PM | Softball
HARRISONBURG, Va. – Back-to-back-to-back homers sparked Liberty's five-run sixth inning, as the Lady Flames posted a 9-8, comeback victory over James Madison, Tuesday at Bank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park.
The Lady Flames improve to 8-15 on the season, while James Madison's record stands at 12-11.
Liberty 9, James Madison 8
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 1st INNING – Doerr hit by pitch, McManus and Jessee advance, Fox scores, 1-0
Liberty – 1st INNING – Byrum walks, Doerr and McManus advance, Jessee scores, 2-0
Liberty – 1st INNING – McManus scores on wild pitch, 3-0
JMU – 1st INNING – List doubles to right center, LeGrand and Gleason score, 3-2
JMU – 1st INNING – Ortega singles to center, List scores, 3-3
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Roberts singles through the right side, Doerr scores, 4-3
JMU – 4th INNING – Lewis homers to right, Evans scores, 5-4
JMU – 4th INNING – Gleason singles through the ride side, Legzdin scores, 6-4
Liberty – 6th INNING – Carrasquillo homers to center, Fox and Roberts score, 7-6
Liberty – 6th INNING – Jessee homers to left, 8-6
Liberty – 6th INNING – McManus homers to left, 9-6
JMU – 7th INNING – LeGrand homers to left center, Gleason scores, 9-8
Turning Point
The Lady Flames next travel to Murfreesboro, Va., for a three-game series at Middle Tennessee, Friday through Sunday.
The Lady Flames improve to 8-15 on the season, while James Madison's record stands at 12-11.
Liberty 9, James Madison 8
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 1st INNING – Doerr hit by pitch, McManus and Jessee advance, Fox scores, 1-0
Liberty – 1st INNING – Byrum walks, Doerr and McManus advance, Jessee scores, 2-0
Liberty – 1st INNING – McManus scores on wild pitch, 3-0
JMU – 1st INNING – List doubles to right center, LeGrand and Gleason score, 3-2
JMU – 1st INNING – Ortega singles to center, List scores, 3-3
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Roberts singles through the right side, Doerr scores, 4-3
JMU – 4th INNING – Lewis homers to right, Evans scores, 5-4
JMU – 4th INNING – Gleason singles through the ride side, Legzdin scores, 6-4
Liberty – 6th INNING – Carrasquillo homers to center, Fox and Roberts score, 7-6
Liberty – 6th INNING – Jessee homers to left, 8-6
Liberty – 6th INNING – McManus homers to left, 9-6
JMU – 7th INNING – LeGrand homers to left center, Gleason scores, 9-8
Turning Point
- Liberty trailed 6-4 entering the sixth inning. The Lady Flames quickly changed that with a five-run sixth. Brooke Roberts was hit by a pitch to lead off, and Ella Fox drew a one-out walk. Alexia Carrasquillo then blasted a three-run homer, sparking back-to-back-to-back homers as Savannah Jessee and Brynn McManus both went deep.
- Camden Anders earned the victory, pitching around a two-run, seventh-inning homer by Emily LeGrand, sealing the 9-8 win.
- JMU held an 11-5 advantage in hits. The Lady Flames left six runners on base, compared to three stranded by the Dukes. Liberty hit a season-high three homers.
- Anders (3-1) earned the win, allowing two runs on four hits, striking out one in 3 1/3 innings. Danner Allen and Gabby Mike both allowed three runs.
- Payton List (2-6) drew the loss, yielding seven runs on three hits, walking six, hitting five and fanning five in 5 1/3 innings.
- Brynn McManus went 2-for-3 with a homer, one RBI and two runs scored, while Alexia Carrasquillo batted 1-for-4 with a homer, three RBI and one run. Savannah Jessee went 1-for-3 with a homer, one RBI and one run scored.
- Kylee Gleason went 3-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored, while Emily LeGrand batted 2-fof-4 with a homer, two RBI and two runs. Kendra Lewis went 1-for-2 with a homer, two RBI and one run scored.
- Liberty is now 12-15 all-time against JMU in softball, with the Lady Flames winning each of the last three meetings. Today was Liberty's first win at James Maidson since a 9-7 victory in Harrisonburg on April 13, 2011.
- Four out of Liberty's eight wins so far this season are of the comeback variety.
- Liberty posted back-to-back-to-back homers for the first time since J'Nae Jefferson, Jessica Moore and Ashley Williams did so against Rhode Island on March 3, 2007.
- Doerr is the first Lady Flame to be hit by two pitches in a game since Rachel Craine against Marshall, Feb. 26, 2023.
The Lady Flames next travel to Murfreesboro, Va., for a three-game series at Middle Tennessee, Friday through Sunday.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Anders, Camden (3-1)
L: Payton List (2-7)
Batting:
HR: Carrasquillo, Alexia 1 ; Jessee, Savannah 1 ; McManus, Brynn 1
RBI: Carrasquillo, Alexia 3 ; Jessee, Savannah 1 ; McManus, Brynn 1 ; Doerr, Paige 1 ; Byrum, JaMaya 1 ; Roberts, Brooke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Fox, Ella 2 ; Carrasquillo, Alexia 1 ; Jessee, Savannah 2 ; McManus, Brynn 2 ; Doerr, Paige 1 ; Roberts, Brooke 1
HBP: Fox, Ella 2 ; Doerr, Paige 2 ; Roberts, Brooke 1
Batting:
2B: Payton List 1 ; Cali Legzdin 1
HR: Emily LeGrand 1 ; Kendra Lewis 1
RBI: Kylee Gleason 1 ; Emily LeGrand 2 ; Payton List 2 ; Kira Ortega 1 ; Kendra Lewis 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Kylee Gleason 2 ; Emily LeGrand 2 ; Payton List 1 ; Emma Jo Evans 1 ; Kendra Lewis 1 ; Cali Legzdin 1
CS: Lisey St. Jean 1
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