Kirsten Fleet Shines as Home Runs Push Dukes Past Penn State

Saturday, March 1

Salem, Va.

3 p.m.

James Madison University

6-7

Penn State

7-10

James Madison

Penn State

Kirsten Fleet Shines as Home Runs Push Dukes Past Penn State

3/1/2025 6:48:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

SALEM, Va. – Kirsten Fleet dominated in her second complete game in as many days, as James Madison softball hit three home runs to roll past Penn State, for its four straight win on day two of action at the Hokie Invite in Salem, Va.

Fleet held Penn State (7-10) to just one run over seven innings of work, while striking out six.

It was the sophomore's first time throwing a complete game in back-to-back days, and the first time a JMU (6-7) student-athlete has achieved the feat since Odicci Alexander against Oklahoma and Oklahoma State on June 3 and 4, 2021, during the Women's College World Series.

Payton List launched her second two-run shot in the last four games, to aid in her fifth multi-hit game of the season.

Cali Legzdin also went yard with a solo shot to right, her first collegiate homer. Reed Butler capped off the scoring with her first home run of the year to left center.

How It Happened
Third Inning

List took a 2-2 pitch and sent it flying over the left field fence for a 2-0 Dukes lead

Sixth Inning

Legzdin knocked a solo shot to right field, extending the lead to three
Butler followed suit with one away and hit one out to left center to make it 4-0

Seventh Inning

Penn State's Natalie Lieto homered to center field to put the Nittany Lions on the board, 4-1

Game Notes

James Madison is 4-2 all-time against Penn State, dating back to 2003
JMU earned its first win over a Big 10 opponent since defeating Michigan State by a score of 5-0 in the Phoenix Invitational on Feb. 19, 2023
The Dukes have won four straight games, their longest winning streak since winning eight in a row from April 12-20, 2024
Over her last three appearances, Fleet has thrown 19 innings, allowing just three runs and fanning eleven
JMU is now 4-1 during the 2024-25 campaign when hitting at least one home run
Through 13 games, Legzdin leads the team in five different categories, including batting average (.429), RBI (7, tied with List), and stolen bases (5)
James Madison batters struck out once in Saturday's contest, which marks the third time this season the Dukes have struck out one time or less.
In 2024, JMU struck out one or less times on eight separate occasions