Softball Shut Out By No. 25 Cavaliers in Midweek Contest

Tuesday, April 22

Harrisonburg, Va.

5 p.m.

James Madison University

21-23

Virginia

34-14

Virginia

James Madison

Softball Shut Out By No. 25 Cavaliers in Midweek Contest

4/22/2025 8:20:00 PM | Softball

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HARRISONBURG, Va.- James Madison softball mustered up just two hits, as Eden Bigham and Virginia shut down the Dukes in six innings by a score of 11-0 on Tuesday evening at Veterans Memorial Park.

Cali Legzdin and Kate Carrier were responsible for the two JMU (21-23, 7-11 SBC) hits, both singles in the second and sixth innings, respectively.

Bella Cabral put the exclamation mark on the game for Virginia (34-14, 13-8 ACC), going 3-for-4 with five RBIs, including a three-run home run to center field and a double to left.

Macee Eaton also recorded two hits, while driving in one for the Cavaliers.

Bigham went the distance for her 15th win in the circle, allowing just two hits over six scoreless innings while walking one and fanning four.

How It Happened

First Inning

Virginia cashes in on two JMU errors to score its first run on a Macee Eaton RBI single

Third Inning

Cabral went yard on a 1-0 pitch, a three-run shot to give the Cavaliers a 4-0 advantage

Sixth Inning

Kailyn Jones reached on a fielder's choice with the bases loaded to drive in the fifth Virginia run of the contest
Kelly Ayer doubled to right center to score two more, to bust the game open, 6-0
Cabral drilled a two-run double to left field, putting Virginia ahead by nine
Kassidy Hudson singled through the left side to put the Cavaliers in double digits, 10-0
Reece Holbrook put the cap on the seven-run inning with a single to left field, bringing the Cavs to an eleven-run lead

Game Notes

James Madison drops to 17-20 in the all-time series against Virginia, including five straight.
Abbie Campbell played in her 150th game as a Duke, making her the third active player to achieve the feat (Butler and Hall)
The Dukes are 0-7 against ranked opponents during the 2025 campaign
JMU finishes 4-4 in midweek contests during the 2025 campaign, including going 4-2 in midweeks at Veterans Memorial Park
Kirsten Fleet eclipsed 200 innings pitched in her career, the most by a current Duke