James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Wednesday, April 6
Charlottesville, Va.
6:00 p.m.
James Madison University
15-16
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Virginia
22-16
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James Madison
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Virginia
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Dukes Drop Wednesday Night Matchup at Virginia
4/6/2022 9:58:00 PM | Softball
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – James Madison softball fell to in-state rival Virginia 7-1 Wednesday evening at Palmer Park.
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The Dukes fell to 15-16 while the Cavaliers improved to 21-16.
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Virginia quickly took a 4-0 lead following the first inning to distance themselves from JMU.Â
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In the top of the fourth, Lauren Bernett hit a sacrifice fly to center field to bring in Jasmine Hall and put the Dukes on the board. However, the Cavaliers extended their lead in the bottom of the inning with a three-run homer over the left-center fence.
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JMU registered three hits across the fifth and sixth innings but were unable to bring in any runners to chip away at the deficit.
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Virginia collected a quick three outs in the top of the seventh to end the game and win game one of the home and home series against the Dukes.
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UP NEXT
James Madison will host Hofstra Apr. 9-10 for a weekend conference series at Veterans Memorial Park. All games will be streamed on FloSoftball.
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The Dukes fell to 15-16 while the Cavaliers improved to 21-16.
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Virginia quickly took a 4-0 lead following the first inning to distance themselves from JMU.Â
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In the top of the fourth, Lauren Bernett hit a sacrifice fly to center field to bring in Jasmine Hall and put the Dukes on the board. However, the Cavaliers extended their lead in the bottom of the inning with a three-run homer over the left-center fence.
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JMU registered three hits across the fifth and sixth innings but were unable to bring in any runners to chip away at the deficit.
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Virginia collected a quick three outs in the top of the seventh to end the game and win game one of the home and home series against the Dukes.
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UP NEXT
James Madison will host Hofstra Apr. 9-10 for a weekend conference series at Veterans Memorial Park. All games will be streamed on FloSoftball.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Mackenzie Wooten (2-0)
L: Humphrey, Alissa (8-9)
Batting:
2B: Hall, Jasmine 1
RBI: Bernett, Lauren 1
SH: Hall, Jasmine 1
SF: Bernett, Lauren 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hall, Jasmine 1
SB: Shifflett, Hannah 1
CS: Fishman, Isabelle 1
Batting:
HR: Sarah Coon 1
RBI: Sarah Coon 3 ; Katie Goldberg 2 ; Leah Boggs 1 ; Arizona Ritchie 1
SH: Gabby Baylog 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tori Gilbert 1 ; Sarah Coon 2 ; Katie Goldberg 1 ; Leah Boggs 1 ; Arizona Ritchie 1 ; Bailey Winscott 1
SB: Tori Gilbert 1 ; Arizona Ritchie 1
CS: Leah Boggs 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
4
R
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H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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