JMU SOFTBALL HAMMERS GEORGETOWN 15-1 IN HOME OPENER

Wednesday, March 2

Harrisonburg, Va.

4:00 p.m.

James Madison University

8-3

Georgetown

2-8

Georgetown

James Madison

3/2/2011 11:39:00 PM | Softball

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HARRISONBURG, Va., March 2, 2011 – James Madison pounded out a season-high 16 hits, including seven extra-base hits, and sophomore right-hander Cara Stecher (New Castle, Del./Caravel Academy) tossed her third complete game of the season as JMU defeated Georgetown 15-1 in five innings in its home opener at Veterans Memorial Park on Wednesday.

The Dukes have won seven of their last eight games to improve to 8-3 on the season. Georgetown dropped to 2-8 with the loss.

Stecher improved to 3-0 on the season after limiting Georgetown to one run on three hits and a walk in five innings pitched. The sophomore from New Castle, Del. struck out five.

Mackensey Carter gave up seven runs on nine hits in 2 2/3 innings pitched to drop to 2-4. She struck out one and walked two.

JMU got hits from 11 different players including a 3-for-3 outing from sophomore center fielder Jasmine Butler (Winter Garden, Fla./West Orange). Butler added a double, three RBIs and two runs scored. Junior shortstop Ashley Burnham (Danvers, Mass./Danvers) went 2-for-2 with a triple, a walk, two runs and an RBI while sophomore first baseman Haley Johnson (Ashburn, Va./Broad Run) doubled twice and drove in three.

First baseman Cara Savarese led the Hoyas with two hits, including a double, and a RBI. Third baseman Jenna Stark had a hit and a run scored while catcher Shikara Lowe contributed a walk.

Georgetown took the lead in the top of the second inning on an RBI single by Savarese. Stark led off the inning with a single up and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. After a ground-out, Savarese directed a 2-2 pitch through the hole on the right side to chase home Stark.

The Dukes responded with a nine-run explosion in the bottom of the third. Burnham led off the frame with a single to left and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by redshirt senior left fielder Chel'sea Ryan (Sandston, Va./Henrico). After a single by junior second baseman Caitlen Manning (Prince George, Va./Prince George), JMU got doubles from five of its next six batters to open up a 6-1 lead. Right-hander Hannah Slovacek came in to relieve Carter, but immediately gave up a triple off the fence in center to Burnham. After a walk by Ryan, Burnham scored on a double steal before junior pinch hitter Michelle Clohan (Ashburn, Va./Broad Run) capped off the inning with an RBI single through the left side.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Stecher, Cara (3-0)

L: Carter, Mackensey (2-4)

Georgetown

Batting:

2B: Savarese, Cara 1

RBI: Savarese, Cara 1

SH: Preuss, Kristi 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Stark, Jenna 1

James Madison

Batting:

2B: Butler, Jasmine 1 ; Johnson, Haley 2 ; Spitzer, Katie 1 ; Shinaberry, Megan 1 ; Sandy, Caitlin 1

3B: Burnham, Ashley 1

RBI: Burnham, Ashley 1 ; Clavin, Catherine 2 ; Clohan, Michelle 1 ; Butler, Jasmine 3 ; Johnson, Haley 3 ; Spitzer, Katie 1 ; Shinaberry, Megan 1 ; Sandy, Caitlin 1 ; Robison, Lauren 1

SH: Ryan, Chel'sea 1 ; Spitzer, Katie 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Burnham, Ashley 2 ; Clavin, Catherine 1 ; Ryan, Chel'sea 1 ; Manning, Caitlen 1 ; Butler, Jasmine 2 ; Klumpp, Anna 1 ; Clayton, Cassidy 1 ; Spitzer, Katie 2 ; Shinaberry, Megan 1 ; Tomasz, Lindsey 1 ; Sandy, Caitlin 1 ; Robison, Lauren 1