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MeridianLiberty

Mustangs
1
Eagles
17

The Liberty (Bealeton, VA) varsity softball team won Monday's home conference game against Meridian (Falls Church, VA) by a score of 17-1.

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Meridian00001--126
Liberty8333---1770
Final score provided by L. Wright.
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Game Stats

Meridian (25-26)

Meridian

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.1182217120000
1Olivia Basquez (Fr).00031100000
2Layla Kozbelt (So).50022010000
3Linnea Mirza (Jr).00021000000
5Maddie Novotny (Jr).33333010000
6Rachel Grooms (Sr).00022000000
7Ellie Barba (So).00021000000
12Claire Dassira (Sr).00022000000
14Aditi Narain (So).50022110100
17C. Hartenstein (Jr).00032000000
21Anisa Frey (Sr).00033000000
Meridian

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals00451006.318.118.436
1Olivia Basquez (Fr)00200000.667.000.667
2Layla Kozbelt (So)00000000.500.5001.000
3Linnea Mirza (Jr)00110000.500.000.500
5Maddie Novotny (Jr)00010001.333.333.666
6Rachel Grooms (Sr)00010003.000.000.000
7Ellie Barba (So)00100000.500.000.500
12Claire Dassira (Sr)00010003.000.000.000
14Aditi Narain (So)00000001.5001.0001.500
17C. Hartenstein (Jr)00001001.333.000.333
21Anisa Frey (Sr)00010003.000.000.000
Meridian

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.7272215160
1Olivia Basquez (Fr).66731110
3Linnea Mirza (Jr)1.00011000
5Maddie Novotny (Jr).83365010
6Rachel Grooms (Sr).00020020
7Ellie Barba (So).50021010
8Valeria Wright (Jr)1.00077000
14Aditi Narain (So).50021010
17C. Hartenstein (Jr)1.00077000
21Anisa Frey (Sr).00010010
Meridian

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals18.2001.00010
5Maddie Novotny (Jr)11.670010
8Valeria Wright (Jr)10.5001.000110
17C. Hartenstein (Jr)28.0001.00010
Meridian

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals5717139213319
5Maddie Novotny (Jr)34651211512
8Valeria Wright (Jr)4121761003227
17C. Hartenstein (Jr)23118800187
Meridian

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#P
Team Totals.368.636115109
5Maddie Novotny (Jr).333.4670240
8Valeria Wright (Jr).444.5315489
17C. Hartenstein (Jr).429.77811369
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Liberty (25-26)

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Game Story

Virginia High School Softball - Meridian knocked off by Liberty

March 23, 2026: Bealeton, VA 22712

The Liberty Eagles overwhelmed the visiting Meridian Mustangs softball team by a margin of 17-3 in Monday's league outing.

The Eagles now sport a 2-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host James Wood for a Northwestern outing on Wednesday, March 25. Liberty will encounter a Colonels team coming off a 7-0 non-league win over Clarke County (Berryville, VA). The Colonels record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Meridian moves to 0-2 on the season. The Mustangs travel to Millbrook (Winchester, VA) to meet the Pioneers in a Northwestern test on Wednesday, March 25. The Pioneers go into the test with a record of 1-2. Millbrook won 17-3 in their recent league test against Handley (Winchester, VA)

Meridian @ Liberty Softball Game Info

Mon., Mar. 23, 2026 @ 6p
The Liberty (Bealeton, VA) varsity softball team won Monday's home conference game against Meridian (Falls Church, VA) by a score of 17-1.

Rankings & Records

Meridian (25-26)

VADiv.
34250
OverallRegionHomeAwayWin %Region %RFRA
0-140-100-70-7.000.00054248

Liberty (25-26)

VADiv.
17428
OverallRegionHomeAwayWin %Region %RFRA
7-66-53-34-3.538.54511792

Team Scoring Averages

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Meridian		.81.1.4.51.11.01.03.94.76.5
Liberty		3.51.81.41.11.62.3.59.08.91.0

Head-to-Head

  • Liberty won on 3/23/2026
    3/23 @ 6p1234567RHE
    Meridian00001--126
    Liberty8333---1770

    The Meridian (Falls Church, VA) varsity softball team lost Monday's away conference game against Liberty (Bealeton, VA) by a score of 17-1.

    Box score
  • Liberty won last week
    4/28 @ 6:30p1234567RHE
    Liberty83330--1770
    Meridian00001--126

    The Liberty (Bealeton, VA) varsity softball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Meridian (Falls Church, VA) by a score of 17-1.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

MeridianLiberty
.221Batting Average-
.364On Base Percentage-
.257Slugging Percentage-
.749Fielding Percentage-
.000Win Loss Percentage-

Team Leaders

MeridianLibertyNational Avg.
#17 Claire Hartenstein.500Batting Average
-
.290
#8 Valeria Wright1.000On Base Percentage
-
.410
#17 Claire Hartenstein.679Slugging Percentage
-
.400
#3 Linnea Mirza.946Fielding Percentage
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.830
#17 Claire Hartenstein0Win Loss Percentage
-
.566

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Meridian0-7Liberty3-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
3/19/26MeridianFauquier(L) 18-14/20/26FauquierLiberty(L) 13-8
4/23/26FauquierMeridian(L) 19-15/20/26LibertyFauquier
3/25/26MeridianMillbrook(L) 17-14/22/26LibertyMillbrook(L) 8-3
5/19/26MillbrookLiberty
4/15/26MeridianKettle Run(L) 1-0 (F)3/20/26Kettle RunLiberty(W) 3-2
5/4/26Kettle RunMeridian(L) 19-55/18/26LibertyKettle Run
4/16/26SkylineMeridian(L) 16-45/15/26SkylineLiberty
5/18/26MeridianSkyline
4/21/26MeridianWarren County(L) 17-04/13/26Warren CountyLiberty(W) 13-3
5/19/26Warren CountyMeridian4/27/26LibertyWarren County(W) 10-3

Record Breakdown

Meridian (25-26)

Liberty (25-26)
0-14
Overall
7-6
0-10
League
6-5
0-4
Non-League
1-1
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
0-7
Common Opponent
3-2
0-7
Home
3-3
0-7
Away
4-3
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
0-14
In-State
7-6
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0