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Riding a six-game winning streak, Radford Softball dives into Big South competition this week when it hosts Liberty on Wednesday before heading down to Campbell this weekend.
 
The Highlanders (14-8, 1-0 Big South) welcome the Lady Flames (9-13, 3-1) for a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. and then face off against the Camels (16-15, 1-0) with two on Friday at 4 p.m. and the series finale at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Radford is 40-24 all-time against Liberty, including 18-9 at home. The Highlanders have won 14 of the last 15 contests in Radford since the 2004 season. Renewing its Big South rivalry with Campbell, Radford is 7-17 all-time against the Camels. However, the Highlander did defeat them in their last matchup, a 9-5 triumph at the 2009 NCAA Chapel Hill Regional.

Radford is coming off a 2-0 week, which saw a 6-3 road win at Liberty in its league opener, followed by a 6-5 extra-inning victory against Appalachian State.

Against the Lady Flames, freshman Jackie Warr went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and two stolen bases and the Highlanders used a four-run sixth to upend Liberty, 6-3. After falling behind 3-2 in the fifth, Radford registered four hits and was also aided by two errors to take the lead for good. The winning run came home on a two-out error, two-run error.

In Thursday's contest, Radford got a walk-off RBI single from senior Vicki Madden to edge Appalachian State, 6-5, in eight innings at RU Softball Field. The victory extended its home winning streak to 14 games, the third longest in program history.

Madden knocked in two runs, which included a sac fly, and walked. Classmate Hannah Ojeda was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Sophomore Stephanie Dameron improved to 4-0 on the season with three innings of two-hit relief. The Highlanders swiped five more bases, including three by senior Michelle Beall, which tied a school record held by several players. She also set a new career-high with a three runs, half of Radford's scoring output.

Radford returns home next week for a mid-week non-conference twinbill against Longwood on Wednesday and a three-game weekend league series against Coastal Carolina.