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James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Saturday, April 2
Harrisonburg, Va.
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No. 7 JMU Belts Seven Homers in Twin-Bill Sweep Over Towson
4/2/2016 7:54:00 PM | Softball
HARRISONBURG, Va. – No. 7 James Madison took down Towson 16-0 in five innings and 11-6 in the opening day of the three-game conference series Saturday evening at Veterans Memorial Park. The Dukes improved to 29-2 (5-0 CAA) while the Tigers fell to 22-9 (2-3 CAA).
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JMU broke its single-game record for most home runs in a game by hitting five in game two to sweep the doubleheader. The Dukes hit seven homers between the two games.
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Sophomore Megan Good (18-1) earned both wins in the circle, pitching four innings in game one's run-rule decision, followed by four innings of relief work in the second game.
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In game one, the Dukes produced a pair of six-run innings, which was sparked by back-to-back homers by Good and senior Jailyn Ford in the third. The Tigers committed six errors, with four coming during the fourth inning to aid in JMU's second straight six-run frame.
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After trailing 2-0 early in game two, junior Niki Prince hit a grand slam over the left-field wall in the bottom of the first to give JMU the lead for good at 5-2.
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The Tigers closed the gap to one run (5-4) with a solo home run in the fourth before the Dukes pulled away with a seven runs over the final three innings, led by sophomore designated hitter Alyssa Buddle's two-run homer in the fifth. Junior infielder Madyson Moran, senior catcher Erica Field and Good kept momentum going as each hit solo shots in the sixth.
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UP NEXT
The Dukes and Tigers close the weekend series on Sunday with first pitch coming at 2 p.m.
QUOTING HEAD COACH MICKEY DEAN
"I thought our hitters did a good job today of letting loose and having better pitch selection and recognition. Megan did a great job of hitting her spots and cutting the ball loose against a tough Towson team. Our defense was good, it wasn't where we want it to be but we made some good plays."
PHOTO OF THE DAY
HOME RUN HISTORY
JMU set a new record for most home runs in a game, with five, in the 11-6 win over the Tigers. The last time James Madison hit four homers in a game was earlier this season in the 10-6 decision over BYU on March 5. Prior to today's record JMU had hit four in a game seven times.
TWEET OF THE DAY
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JMU broke its single-game record for most home runs in a game by hitting five in game two to sweep the doubleheader. The Dukes hit seven homers between the two games.
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Sophomore Megan Good (18-1) earned both wins in the circle, pitching four innings in game one's run-rule decision, followed by four innings of relief work in the second game.
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In game one, the Dukes produced a pair of six-run innings, which was sparked by back-to-back homers by Good and senior Jailyn Ford in the third. The Tigers committed six errors, with four coming during the fourth inning to aid in JMU's second straight six-run frame.
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After trailing 2-0 early in game two, junior Niki Prince hit a grand slam over the left-field wall in the bottom of the first to give JMU the lead for good at 5-2.
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The Tigers closed the gap to one run (5-4) with a solo home run in the fourth before the Dukes pulled away with a seven runs over the final three innings, led by sophomore designated hitter Alyssa Buddle's two-run homer in the fifth. Junior infielder Madyson Moran, senior catcher Erica Field and Good kept momentum going as each hit solo shots in the sixth.
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UP NEXT
The Dukes and Tigers close the weekend series on Sunday with first pitch coming at 2 p.m.
QUOTING HEAD COACH MICKEY DEAN
"I thought our hitters did a good job today of letting loose and having better pitch selection and recognition. Megan did a great job of hitting her spots and cutting the ball loose against a tough Towson team. Our defense was good, it wasn't where we want it to be but we made some good plays."
PHOTO OF THE DAY
HOME RUN HISTORY
JMU set a new record for most home runs in a game, with five, in the 11-6 win over the Tigers. The last time James Madison hit four homers in a game was earlier this season in the 10-6 decision over BYU on March 5. Prior to today's record JMU had hit four in a game seven times.
TWEET OF THE DAY
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It's a wonderful day when I get to watch my favorite D1 softball babe @k_braaam #GODUKES pic.twitter.com/pCAADBoYpy
— Gabrielle Weiss (@thegweiss) April 2, 2016
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Good, Megan (17-1)
L: Ambar HICKMAN (7-3)
Batting:
2B: Nicole STOCKINGER 1
Batting:
2B: Buddle, Alyssa 1 ; Moran, Madyson 1
HR: Good, Megan 1 ; Ford, Jailyn 1
RBI: Field, Erica 1 ; Samuels, Ashley 1 ; Good, Megan 2 ; Ford, Jailyn 2 ; Buddle, Alyssa 1 ; Hayes, Hannah 2 ; Moran, Madyson 4
SH: Hayes, Hannah 1
SF: Field, Erica 1 ; Ford, Jailyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Field, Erica 1 ; Tolle, Morgan 1 ; Good, Megan 1 ; Mitchell, Paige 1 ; Ford, Jailyn 1 ; Hill, Casie 1 ; Newton, Taylor 1 ; Behan, Jenny 1 ; Prince, Niki 2 ; Buddle, Alyssa 1 ; Moore, Tahli 1 ; Hayes, Hannah 1 ; Moran, Madyson 2 ; Brammer, Kassie 1
SB: Brammer, Kassie 1
Game Leaders
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R
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H
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RBI
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AB
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R
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H
2
RBI
4
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
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