HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison softball collected a 4-0 win over Troy to even the series at one game apiece on Saturday morning at Veterans Memorial Park.
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JMU improved to 23-13 overall and 7-7 in Sun Belt Conference play while Troy fell to 29-12-1 with a 10-3-1 record in Sun Belt Conference action.
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Sophomore
Lexi Rogers pitched five innings of impressive relief work from the circle and recorded her second win of the season.
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Graduate student
Hannah Shifflett led the offense with a home run, one run scored, and two RBI's, while freshman
KK Mathis followed with a home run, one run scored and one RBI.
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Junior
Reed Butler, sophomores
Kylee Gleason and
Jasmine Hall, and freshman
Bella Henzler each added a hit apiece.
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How It Happened
- Mathis tallied the Dukes' first run with a home run to center field in the bottom of the third inning.
- Shifflett kept the momentum going in the third inning with a two-run home to put the Dukes ahead by three runs.
- Butler drove in JMU's final run from a single up the middle in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Up Next
The Dukes conclude the Troy series tomorrow morning at 11 a.m.
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