Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Saturday, April 13
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
4:00 PM CT
Middle Tennessee
18-26, 5-12
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Liberty
25-16, 14-3
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Liberty
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Middle Tennesee
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Middle Tennessee can’t overcome early deficit against Liberty
4/13/2024 6:17:00 PM | Softball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn.— A pair of early home runs by the Liberty Flames (25-16, 14-3) proved to be too much for Middle Tennessee State (18-26, 5-12) to overcome as the Blue Raiders dropped the second game of a three-game set 5-1.
Liberty's Megan Fortner and Raigan Barrett provided the first three runs of the game via the long ball in the first two innings. Middle Tennessee got on the board in the bottom of the third after a bunt single by Shelby Sargent scored
Lexi Medlock from third to make it a 3-1 game.
Both starters settled in throughout the middle innings, with MTSU's Kamryn Carcich tossing five innings on Saturday following three innings in relief in last night's game, keeping Liberty off the board in the third, fourth and fifth innings. Claire Woods was able to pick up a pair of strikeouts and didn't allow a hit in two innings of work out of the bullpen.
Liberty starter Elena Escobar struck out 10 in a complete game to win her seventh game of the season. The Liberty offense added another two insurance runs in the top of the sixth.
By the Numbers
· 37 – hits by Shelby Sargent moves her into third on the team this season
· 21 – runs scored this season by Lexi Medlock is good for second on the team
Up Next
Middle Tennessee and Liberty wrap up the series tomorrow at 12:00 at the Blue Raider Softball Field.
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Liberty's Megan Fortner and Raigan Barrett provided the first three runs of the game via the long ball in the first two innings. Middle Tennessee got on the board in the bottom of the third after a bunt single by Shelby Sargent scored
Lexi Medlock from third to make it a 3-1 game.
Both starters settled in throughout the middle innings, with MTSU's Kamryn Carcich tossing five innings on Saturday following three innings in relief in last night's game, keeping Liberty off the board in the third, fourth and fifth innings. Claire Woods was able to pick up a pair of strikeouts and didn't allow a hit in two innings of work out of the bullpen.
Liberty starter Elena Escobar struck out 10 in a complete game to win her seventh game of the season. The Liberty offense added another two insurance runs in the top of the sixth.
By the Numbers
· 37 – hits by Shelby Sargent moves her into third on the team this season
· 21 – runs scored this season by Lexi Medlock is good for second on the team
Up Next
Middle Tennessee and Liberty wrap up the series tomorrow at 12:00 at the Blue Raider Softball Field.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: ESCOBAR, Elena (7-2)
L: Carcich, Kamryn (12-14)
Batting:
2B: DETER, Hailey 1 ; McMANUS, Brynn 1
HR: FORTNER, Megan 1 ; BARRETT, Raigan 1
RBI: FORTNER, Megan 2 ; BARRETT, Raigan 1 ; McMANUS, Brynn 2
Base Running:
RUNS: DETER, Hailey 1 ; FORTNER, Megan 1 ; MADREY, KK 1 ; BARRETT, Raigan 2
SB: WILSON, Mary Claire 1
Batting:
2B: Medlock, Lexi 1
RBI: Sargent, Shelby 1
SH: Brooks, Ava 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Medlock, Lexi 1
HBP: Harris, Amaya 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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