CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston Southern was outhit 14-8 in a doubleheader vs. the Liberty Flames, but managed a split after a 3-0 loss and 5-4 win Friday, at Buccaneer Field. Tiffani Smith threw a two-hit shutout in game one for the Flames, before Megan Hall helped to lift the Bucs in game two with a bases clearing triple, en route to the 5-4 win. CSU moved to 21-20-1 overall with a 5-5 mark in the Big South, while Liberty moved to 20-11 and 5-3 in conference play.

Hall tallied two hits and one run scored to pace the Buccaneer offense, including the three RBI triple in game two. Shayla Cullum also recorded a pair of hits, with an RBI single coming in game two. Melissa Adams chipped in with two hits, as the only other CSU player to record multiple hits. For the Flames, Jenny Law had three hits, while Bridgett Woods managed two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored.

Sondra Vetter started in the circle for CSU in game one, retiring the first six batter in order for a pair of scoreless innings. The Bucs were also held hitless in the first two innings, failing to convert on two walks in the second.

Liberty got going on offense in the top of the third, using three hits to post one run. A walk and a single put two runners on with one out, before J'nae Jefferson lit up the scoreboard with an RBI single. Another hit in the inning loaded the bases, but Vetter used back-to-back strikeouts to get out of the jam and strand three.

CSU couldn't take advantage of a lead-off hit from Adams in the bottom of the third, keeping the score at 1-0 through three. Smith went on to strike out the side in the fourth, followed by two strikeouts in both the fifth and sixth innings.

Vetter also held the Flames scoreless in that time, but Liberty broke free for a pair of runs in the top of the seventh to provide some insurance. Woods had a lead-off hit to start the seventh, followed by a Buccaneer miscue. Two more hits in the innings scored a run, while a throwing error allowed the second run of the inning to score, giving the Flames a 3-0 advantage. Liberty held on for the 3-0 win, after Smith had her fourth one, two, three inning in the bottom of the seventh.

Smith picked up the win to improve to 11-3 on the year, after throwing a complete game shutout, to go along with 10 strikeouts. Vetter took the tough luck loss and dropped to 7-11, after allowing two earned runs and striking out six in a complete game.

Game One Box

Game two started with another quick first inning, as Kimberly Hobbs recorded a one, two, three inning for CSU. Liberty reached the scoreboard first again, using two hits in the second to score a run. Two singles and a fielder's choice loaded the bases with one out, before Woods tallied a sacrifice fly to provide the run.

The Flames added one more in the top of the third, using some timely hitting to go up 2-0. After a lead-off walk, a sacrifice hit put a runner in scoring position for Ashley Bensinger, who came up with an RBI single.

CSU bounced back with four runs of their own in the bottom of the third, after four hits and one Liberty error. Trea Steele started the inning off by reaching on an error, followed by hits from Courtney Konyk and Megan Lombard. From there Hall came up with the biggest hit of the day, using a bases clearing triple to put the Bucs on top 3-2. Cullum gave CSU one more, with an RBI hit to send Hall home for a 4-2 advantage.

Liberty chipped way at the lead with their third consecutive inning with a run in the fourth. Kaylee West sent out a lead-off solo homerun to make it a 4-3 score. The Flames looked to extend the game with another run in the sixth, tying it a four apiece after a Woods RBI hit.

Adams had a lead-off hit to start the seventh followed by a Lombard groundout. Hall was intentionally walked from there and CSU was down to their final out before extra innings with Erin Kegley at bat. Kegley managed to put it in play and the Bucs took advantage of a Liberty miscue to score an unearned run and take a 5-4 win.

Caitlin Allen earned the win to improve to 5-3, after allowing one unearned run in three innings of relief. Katie Warrington picked up the loss to drop to 6-6, throwing 1.2 innings and surrendering the go ahead unearned run.

Game Two Box

CSU will look to win the season series, when they play game three tomorrow at 1 p.m.

Check out the game winning play for CSU in game two.