LYNCHBURG, Va. –\u00a0Liberty (20-22, 13-5 CUSA) heads to Miami to take on FIU (28-14, 10-8), Friday through Sunday.<\/p>\n
Series Coverage
\nLiberty at FIU
\nFirst pitch:\u00a0 Friday – 6 p.m. ET : Saturday – 4 p.m. ET : Sunday – 11 a.m. ET\u00a0
\nLocation: Miami, Fla.\u00a0
\nStadium:\u00a0Felsberg Field
\nTV:\u00a0ESPN+\u00a0
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Quick Hits<\/p>\n
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\n\tThe Lady Flames went 2-1 against WKU this past weekend in a battle of teams which came into the series tied for second in CUSA standings. Liberty is now in sole possession of second in the CUSA at 13-5. The Lady Flames edged the Hilltoppers 3-2 in game one, getting two RBI from Dani Lee<\/a>. In game two, Danner Allen<\/a>, Abigail Findlay<\/a> and Gabby Mike<\/a> combined for a six-hit shutout. Liberty then fell to Virginia Tech on Wednesday.
\n\tFIU enters the weekend in seventh place in CUSA standings, just one game behind a three-way tie for fourth and two games behind third-place WKU. The Panthers have won five out of their last six CUSA games, sweeping Kennesaw State before taking two out of three at Louisiana Tech last week.
\n\tThis weekend’s series features the last two CUSA Players of the Week in Liberty’s Brynn McManus<\/a> (April 6) and FIU’s Kennedy Byrd (April 13.)
\n\tLiberty leads CUSA with a .324 conference-only batting average, while FIU is fourth at .313. The Lady Flames are second with a 2.72 ERA in CUSA play, while FIU has a 4.20 conference ERA.
\n\tLast season, Liberty swept FIU, outscoring the Panthers by a combined 20-0. Brynn McManus<\/a> hit two homers in the middle game. Paige Bachman<\/a> tossed a six-hit shutout in game one, while Elena Escobar<\/a> pitched a two-hit shutout in game two. Bachman and Kaylan Yoder<\/a> combined on a one-hitter in the series finale.
\n\tDani Lee<\/a> (.375) had a 10-game hitting streak end on Sunday. It was tied for the fourth longest by a Liberty freshman in program history.
\n\tFour Lady Flames hit .300 or better. Alexia Carrasquillo<\/a> (.331) leads the Lady Flames in both homers (9) and RBI (32). Ella Fox<\/a> (.326) is the team leader in runs (29) and stolen bases (8). Savannah Jessee<\/a> (.320) hit her seventh homer on Sunday, while\u00a0 Brynn McManus<\/a> (.293) has recorded seven homers and 30 RBI.
\n\tThe Liberty pitching staff has recorded five shutouts this season, with four coming in conference play. Camden Anders<\/a> (10-4, 3.25 ERA) is 7-1 in CUSA games after sustaining her first conference loss, Sunday. Danner Allen<\/a> (5-2, 5.73) has posted two shutouts, including a no-hitter at Missouri State, April 3. Gabby Mike<\/a> (2-9, 3.95) struck out a career-high seven batters, April 2 at Missouri State, while Abigail Findlay<\/a> (2-1, 3.07) picked up her second win of the year, Saturday against WKU.
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