MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee softball (18-25, 5-11) would drop the series opener to Liberty (24-16, 13-3) on Friday night.
MTSU started the scoring early in Friday night's game after a throwing error by the Liberty defense allowed the Blue Raiders to plate one in the first. would double in that first inning for MTSU's only hit through five innings.
started in the circle for MTSU in the series opener and held the Flames scoreless through the first two innings.
Liberty plated its first run of the game in the top of the third to tie the game at one apiece.