Final Stats

CONWAY - The Coastal Carolina softball team notched a 9-1 win in five innings over the Liberty Flames to take the final game of the weekend series Saturday afternoon.

With the win Coastal improves to 16-17 overall and goes to 3-3 in the conference. The Flames are now 16-14, 5-1.

Coastal tallied 11 hits in the win with Taty Forbes (3-for-4) and Mackenzie Conrad (3-for-3) leading the way. Kelsey Dominik went 1-for-2 at the plate with a home run and four RBIs.

The Chanticleers raced out to a 5-0 lead after one complete inning. Bri Chiusano drew a leadoff walk and moved up on a Forbes bunt. Morgan Noad (2-for-3) hit an RBI single to drive Chiusano home. Dominik followed with her 11th round-tripper of the season to plate Forbes and Noad. Conrad kept the offense rolling with a single and advanced into scoring position on a Liberty fielding error. Robinson capped off the inning with an RBI single to score Conrad.

Liberty responded in the top of the second as Katie Han had an RBI single to make the score 5-1 in CCU's favor.

In the bottom of the second, Coastal added another run. Forbes reached on an infield single and Dominik was hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second. Conrad delivered an RBI single up the middle to send Forbes home for a 6-1 advantage.

In the fourth, Coastal extended its lead to 8-1 with a pair of runs in the frame. Chiusano had a bunt single bunt and Noad singled. Dominik reached on a fielder's choice, driving in Chiusano, but Noad was safe at second due to a Liberty error. Conrad made the Flames pay for the miscue with an RBI single to center field that scored Noad.

With two outs in the fifth, Chiusano struck out, but reached first base on a wild pitch. She proceeded to steal second and advance to third on a Forbes single. Chiusano closed out the game as she scored on a wild pitch for the eight-run lead, 9-1, through five.

Ashley Guillette (4-5) pitched a complete game. She recorded eight strikeouts while allowing just two hits and one run. This was Guillettes third game with eight or more strikeouts, accomplishing the feat twice against Liberty.

Coastal will return to action Wednesday with a doubleheader versus South Carolina State. First pitch set for 4 p.m.