By Nathan Keil | Sports Editor
Baylor softball opened the Liberty Spring Classic with an 8-3 win over host Liberty Thursday afternoon in Lynchburg, Va.
The Bears got three runs in the second and third innings to gain control of the game while pounding out 10 hits against the Flames’ ace, junior Julia DiMartino (8-4).
Sophomore outfielder Maddison Kettler led the attack, notching three hits, including two doubles, drove in a run and scored twice. Sophomore shortstop Taylor Ellis added two hits and drove in two runs.
Liberty took an early 1-0 lead when sophomore second baseman Amber Bishop tripled off the wall in left field and then senior outfielder Tori Zavodny dropped an RBI bloop single to right field, putting the Flames in front.