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Winner Liberty LIBERTY 24-27
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Kennesaw St. KENNESAW 7-41
Winner
Liberty LIBERTY
24-27
8
Final
2
Kennesaw St. KENNESAW
7-41
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Liberty LIBERTY 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 8 11 3
Kennesaw St. KENNESAW 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 0

W: Camden Anders (12-6) L: Daniel, Taylor (0-15)

Macie Howes LU
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Game Recap: Softball | | Ryan Henry

Howes Sets Program Record in Series Opener to Liberty

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KENNESAW, Ga. – Macie Howes made history this evening, throwing out a base stealer to become the sole program leader in runners caught stealing at 36. A fifth-inning surge led Liberty to an 8-2 victory in the series opener.
 
Ava Brooke Strickland recorded the sole RBI for the Owls and Jenna Chase pitched 2.1 innings of shutout ball in relief.
 
How It Happened 
History was made in the second at-bat. After Ella Fox led off the game with a single, the sophomore tested Howes and was gunned down.
   
The Owls had a chance to get on the board in the bottom of the second. They loaded the bases with two hit-by-pitches and a walk but ended the inning on a pop out.
 
The visitors took advantage and put up two runs. After the first two batters of the inning, the Lady Flames singled to break the tie then a sac fly made it 2-0. Another two runs the following inning extended LU's lead to four.
 
KSU cut the deficit in half in the fourth. Jojo Johnson got things started with a double down the line. After a walk and error loaded the bases, Strickland hit a grounder to the pitcher but Johnson beat the play to the plate. Alora Bevily brought home another run the next plate appearance.
 
Four more Liberty runs made it 8-2.
 
Notes from the Diamond
  • Macie Howes added to her prolific season, becoming the sole program leader in runners caught stealing. Howes has gunned down 13 potential base stealers this season, tying FIU's Isabella Perez for the most in CUSA.
  • Hannah Harvey has 13 hits in her last 10 games.
 
On Deck
The Black and Gold will continue their series against Liberty tomorrow at 5 p.m. on ESPN+. Tomorrow's contest is KSU's Alumni Game and Mental Health Awareness Game.
 
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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play LIBERTY KENNESAW
LIBERTY TOP 3rd Brynn McManus singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Savanah Whatley advanced to third; Brooke Roberts scored. 1 0
LIBERTY TOP 3rd Savannah Jessee lined out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI (2-1 BKB); Savanah Whatley scored. 2 0
LIBERTY TOP 4th Dani Lee homered to right center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Paige Doerr scored. 4 0
KENNESAW BOT 4th Ava Brooke Strickland reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher, RBI (0-0); Danielle Bailey advanced to second; Ava Guzowski advanced to third; Jojo Johnson scored. 4 1
KENNESAW BOT 4th Alora Bevily grounded out to 3b (0-1 K); Ava Brooke Strickland advanced to second; Danielle Bailey advanced to third; Ava Guzowski scored, unearned. 4 2
LIBERTY TOP 5th Dani Lee walked, RBI (3-1 BKBBB); Paige Doerr advanced to second; Maci Strickland advanced to third; Aubry Norris scored. 5 2
LIBERTY TOP 5th Brooke Roberts doubled to left center, 2 RBI (2-2 KBFB); Dani Lee advanced to third; Paige Doerr scored; Maci Strickland scored. 7 2
LIBERTY TOP 5th Ella Fox reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-2 KBK); Savanah Whatley out at second ss unassisted; Brooke Roberts advanced to third; Dani Lee scored. 8 2

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