Dukes Even Series with 3-1 Win Over Georgia Southern

Saturday, March 14

Statesboro, Ga.

12 p.m.

James Madison University

13-12, 1-1

Georgia Southern

12-13, 1-1

James Madison

Georgia Southern

3/14/2026 3:58:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

STATESBORO, Ga. – Sophomore Cali Legzdin delivered a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning, and Payton List struck out 10 batters to power James Madison softball to a 3-1 win over Georgia Southern in Sun Belt action on Saturday afternoon at Eagle Field.

JMU (13-12, 1-1 Sun Belt) finished with three runs, eight hits, and an error, while Georgia Southern (12-13, 1-1 SBC) recorded one run on four hits with zero errors.

Legzdin finished 1-for-2 with a homer and two RBI while also tallying a walk to lead the Dukes at the plate. In the circle, List tossed a complete game while striking out 10 batters, matching a career high for the redshirt junior.

Kylee Gleason tallied her 12th multi-hit game of the season, going 2-for-4 with a run scored out of the leadoff spot. Kira Ortega went 2-for-3 with a pair of hits, while Emma Jo Evans and Emily LeGrand also picked up hits.

Kayla Christensen led Georgia Southern at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a run scored. Valerie Combs went 1-for-2 with a walk, while Demere Gray provided the only other hit on the day for the Eagles.

How It Happened
James Madison 3, Georgia Southern 1

Georgia Southern struck first in the third inning, as the Eagles took a 1-0 lead on a JMU throwing error.
The Dukes responded in the fourth inning as Kendra Lewis delivered an RBI double to right-center, bringing Gleason home from second to even the game.
Legzdin provided the difference in the fifth inning, launching a two-run home run to deep left field that scored List and put JMU ahead 3–1.
List struck out the side to end the game, evening the series at 1-1.

The Dukes will hunt for a series win against Georgia Southern tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. on ESPN+.