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Big Inning Dooms Softball At Liberty
March 09, 2023 | Softball
LYNCHBURG, Va. - - The Ball State softball team fell victim to the "big inning" as it opened play in the Flames Classic with a 13-0 (5) setback to host Liberty Thursday night at Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium.
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After a scoreless inning-and-a-half, the Flames (12-9) posted 11 runs in the bottom of the second inning to help secure their 11th consecutive win of the season.
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The Cardinals (9-9), on the other hand, were never able to find a rhythm on offense with just three hits. Two of those came off the bat of senior shortstop Amaia Daniel, including a two-out double in the top of the fifth.
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HIGHLIGHTS
SCORING SUMMARY – Ball State 0 – Liberty 13 (5)
UP NEXT
Weather permitting, the Ball State softball team is scheduled to play a doubleheader versus Sacred Heart Friday at the Flames Classic, with the first game slated for 2:30 p.m. and the second 30 minutes following the first.
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After a scoreless inning-and-a-half, the Flames (12-9) posted 11 runs in the bottom of the second inning to help secure their 11th consecutive win of the season.
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The Cardinals (9-9), on the other hand, were never able to find a rhythm on offense with just three hits. Two of those came off the bat of senior shortstop Amaia Daniel, including a two-out double in the top of the fifth.
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Daniel registered her ninth multi-hit game of the season with a third inning single and a fifth inning double.
- Redshirt freshman infielder McKenna Mulholland tallied Ball State's other hit with a single down the left field line in the second.
- Ball State's final four games of the Flames Classic are currently scheduled to be neutral site contests, with the Cardinals currently a perfect 7-0 in neutral site games.
SCORING SUMMARY – Ball State 0 – Liberty 13 (5)
- B2Â | A two-run double from Rachel Craine opened the scoring in the game (2-0)
- B2Â | Two batters later, a bases loaded walk to Devyn Howard brought home another run (3-0)
- B2 | A muffed throw at first base on a grounder to short allowed two more runs to score (5-0)
- B2 | Brynn McManus drove in two more with a single to right center (7-0)
- B2 | Savannah Woodard cleared the bases with a grand slam to center (11-0)
- B4 | Craine picked up two more RBI on a double to left-center field, capping the scoring in the game (13-0)
UP NEXT
Weather permitting, the Ball State softball team is scheduled to play a doubleheader versus Sacred Heart Friday at the Flames Classic, with the first game slated for 2:30 p.m. and the second 30 minutes following the first.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: KEENEY, Karlie (8-5)
L: Russo, Angelina (4-3)
Batting:
2B: Daniel, Amaia 1
Batting:
2B: ROUPE, Rachel 1 ; CRAINE, Rachel 2
HR: WOODARD, Savannah 1
RBI: HOWARD, Devyn 1 ; ROUPE, Rachel 1 ; McMANUS, Brynn 2 ; WOODARD, Savannah 4 ; CRAINE, Rachel 4
Base Running:
RUNS: HOWARD, Devyn 1 ; HUDSON, Caroline 1 ; ROUPE, Rachel 1 ; McMANUS, Brynn 1 ; FORTNER, Megan 2 ; TUCK, Maddy 1 ; WILSON, Mary Claire 2 ; WOODARD, Savannah 3 ; MADREY, KK 1
SB: ROUPE, Rachel 2
CS: ROUPE, Rachel 1
HBP: WOODARD, Savannah 1
Game Leaders
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