Raleigh, N.C. – James Madison softball competed in its second day at the Wolfpack Classic on Saturday, winning both of its games against Penn,8-0, and host NC State, 5-1.
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James Madison extends its win streak to four and moves to 7-3, while Penn drops to 0-3 and NC State falls to 5-9.
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JMU 8, Penn 0
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Junior
Alissa Humphrey pitched a shutout in the circle for the Dukes, striking out 10 while scattering only two hits.
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Freshman
Kate Carrier made her presence known in her first start for the Dukes, recording a career-high three hits to lead the team and added two RBI's.
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Freshman
KK Mathis hit her first career home run in the bottom of the third inning, a three-run shot to extend the JMU lead to four.
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Junior
Kylee Gleason and freshman
Bella Henzler also chalked up two hits during JMU's first game, while graduate student
Hannah Shifflett and sophomore
Jasmine Hall each added a hit of their own.
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JMU 5, NC State 1
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Graduate student
Hallie Hall got James Madison on the board first with a two-run home run in the first inning.
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NC State fired back with a solo home run in the second inning to cut the deficit in half.
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Sophomore
Rebecca Muh picked up her third win of the season behind her second complete game of the season to improve her record to 3-0. Muh allowed only one run, walking two and struck out five batters, while scattering six hits.
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Freshman
Bella Henzler broke the game open in the fourth inning with a two-run single to give JMU a 4-1 lead after freshman
KK Mathis doubled to put herself and
Jasmine Hall in scoring position.
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Graduate students
Hannah Shifflett and
Avery Pinder and sophomore
Jasmine Hall also recorded hits in the game two victory
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James Madison closes out the Wolfpack Classic on Sunday, Feb. 26 with a 1 p.m. rematch with NC State.