Dukes Take Series with Doubleheader Sweep of Georgia State

Friday, April 24

Harrisonburg, Va.

4 p.m.

James Madison University

23-22, 9-10

Georgia State

25-26, 4-15

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Georgia St.	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	2	1
James Madison	1	1	2	0	0	0	X	4	6	2

Bella Henzler celebrates go-ahead home run against Georgia State

Dukes Take Series with Doubleheader Sweep of Georgia State

4/24/2026 10:11:00 PM | Softball

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HARRISONBURG, Va. -- James Madison softball swept a doubleheader with Georgia State to win its final home series of the season, winning game one 4-3 before taking game two 9-6 on Friday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park.

The Dukes (24-22, 10-10 Sun Belt) used great pitching from Kirsten Fleet (4.0 IP, 2 H, 3 K) to edge out the Panthers (25-27, 4-16 Sun Belt) before five Dukes recorded multiple hits in game two, highlighted by a 2-for-2 effort from Kendra Lewis. The junior added a run scored, a double and four RBIs in her game two performance.

Fleet (8-2) earned the win in the circle the first game, prior to Allie Braly (3-1) tossing three innings of relief to earn the second win of the day.

JMU 4, GSU 3
Georgia State and the Dukes traded runs in the first inning, with GSU going ahead with a sac fly before JMU tied it on a fielding error.

The Dukes then scored three runs across the next two innings, coming from a Cali Legzdin solo homer in the second and a two-run double from Emily LeGrand in the third for a 4-1 lead. The Panthers plated two in the fifth to come within a run, using a solo shot and an error to make it 4-3.

Fleet shut the door for game one though by retiring the final seven batters she faced to secure the win.

JMU 9, GSU 6
JMU jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first, getting runs in on an error and a sacrifice fly before LeGrand capped the scoring with her 10^th homer of the season.

The two teams then traded homers, with GSU hitting a two-run homer to get within one but Payton List hit her 10^thhomer of the year – a three-run homer – to push the Dukes back out 6-2.

Two two-run singles in the fifth plated four runs for the visitors, tying the game at six. The tie was short-lived though, as Bella Henzler hit a go-ahead-two-run-homer to straight-away center field to give JMU an 8-6 lead. Four batters later, Lewis doubled down the first base line to bring home another run.

Game Notes

Three of the last four seasons have seen the Dukes win their final home series.
Kendra Lewis, Emily LeGrand and Payton List are all tied for the team lead in homers with 10 each.

Up Next
The Dukes will culminate their home slate this year on Sunday, April 26 at noon and will honor their four seniors as part of Senior Day.