JMU Earns 34th Win in 5-1 Decision over Charleston

Sunday, April 10

Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

12:30 p.m.

James Madison University

34-3, 0

College of Charleston

23-18, 0

James Madison

Col. of Charleston

4/10/2016 2:38:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. – No. 7 James Madison defeated the College of Charleston, 5-1, on Sunday afternoon at Patriots Point Athletics Complex. With the series sweep, JMU improves to 34-3 (9-0 CAA), while CofC falls to 23-18 (3-6 CAA).

Senior catcher Erica Field set the tone with a double off the left field fence in the first at-bat of the series finale. Sophomore infielder Morgan Tolle followed with an RBI single to right field and junior outfielder Taylor Newton hit a sac fly to center field, giving JMU a 2-0 lead in the first.

Charleston answered with their only run of the game off two hits in the bottom of the first.

In the third, senior outfielder Hannah Hayes led off with a double to left field and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt. After reaching on a walk, Tolle stole second while Hayes stole home to put the Dukes up, 3-1.

James Madison tacked on two more runs in the fourth with an RBI double from junior infielder Madyson Moran and an RBI single from Field.

In the final three innings, JMU only allowed one hit and retired the Cougars in order in two of the frames.

Sophomore (21-2) Megan Good earned the win, allowing only four hits across seven complete innings.

UP NEXT
JMU returns to action Saturday, April 16, in a CAA doubleheader against Drexel beginning at 11 a.m in Philadelphia, Pa.

QUOTING HEAD COACH MICKEY DEAN
"It was important that we offensivley attacked them early today and we did a good job of that. Then we allowed our defense and pitching to control the rest of the game."

CAREER CHARTS
Erica Field, with 699 at bats, is only nine away from taking over sole possession of the JMU all-time career at-bats record, currently held by Katie George (2004-07) with 707.

Seniors Field, Hayes and Ford are now tied for fourth on the career games played list with 214.

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