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Dukes Advance to CAA Title Game with 14-2 Win Over Towson
5/12/2016 2:43:00 PM | Softball
HARRISONBURG, Va. – Sophomore designated hitter Jessica Mrozek and junior infielder Niki Prince led James Madison to a 14-2 victory over No. 2 Towson in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament on Thursday afternoon. The Dukes advanced to the CAA title game on Friday at noon, while the Tigers will face the winner of No. 3 Delaware and No. 5 College of Charleston later on Thursday evening.
JMU jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning with a two-run single from junior outfielder Taylor Newton and a two-run homer from Mrozek, her first of the season.
The Tigers closed the gap with a two-run homer from Brook Miko in the third, but were unable to push any more runs across before the mercy rule took effect in the fifth inning.
James Madison responded after Miko's long ball, tacking on nine more runs in the bottom of the third. Mrozek singled and Prince homered, extending the lead to 9-2, before the Dukes drew three straight walks on 12 consecutive balls from Towson's Dejter. With the bases loaded, Towson committed an infield error, plating two more runs, and JMU tacked on two more shortly thereafter, closing the inning with a 13-2 advantage.
After a 76-minute weather delay, Megan Good tossed two more scoreless innings to complete her five innings, striking out three while yielding just two runs on three hits.
The Dukes moved to 45-4 on the season while the Tigers fell to 36-17. In the circle, Good improved to 29-2 and is now tied for first on the single-season wins chart alongside her rookie 29-3 record.
UP NEXT
The Dukes head to the CAA Championship game scheduled for Friday, May 13 at 12:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on CAA.TV and televised on a delay via American Sports Network. TV clearances can be found here.
NOTEWORTHY NUMBERS
-Mrozek hit her first home run of the season, bringing her career total to four.
-Mrozek recorded a career-high four RBIs going 2-for-2 with a homer and a single.
-Good has 201 strikeouts on the season, moving into third on the single-season charts. She is 33 away from taking over the record of 233 held by Jailyn Ford (2014).
PLAY OF THE GAME - for full highlights visit here.
TWEET OF THE GAME
CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
JMU has made it to the championship game for four straight seasons. Including this year, the Dukes have made a dozen CAA Tournament appearances, with championship titles coming in 2009 and 2014.
PHOTO OF THE DAY - for full gallery visit here.
JMU jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning with a two-run single from junior outfielder Taylor Newton and a two-run homer from Mrozek, her first of the season.
The Tigers closed the gap with a two-run homer from Brook Miko in the third, but were unable to push any more runs across before the mercy rule took effect in the fifth inning.
James Madison responded after Miko's long ball, tacking on nine more runs in the bottom of the third. Mrozek singled and Prince homered, extending the lead to 9-2, before the Dukes drew three straight walks on 12 consecutive balls from Towson's Dejter. With the bases loaded, Towson committed an infield error, plating two more runs, and JMU tacked on two more shortly thereafter, closing the inning with a 13-2 advantage.
After a 76-minute weather delay, Megan Good tossed two more scoreless innings to complete her five innings, striking out three while yielding just two runs on three hits.
The Dukes moved to 45-4 on the season while the Tigers fell to 36-17. In the circle, Good improved to 29-2 and is now tied for first on the single-season wins chart alongside her rookie 29-3 record.
UP NEXT
The Dukes head to the CAA Championship game scheduled for Friday, May 13 at 12:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on CAA.TV and televised on a delay via American Sports Network. TV clearances can be found here.
NOTEWORTHY NUMBERS
-Mrozek hit her first home run of the season, bringing her career total to four.
-Mrozek recorded a career-high four RBIs going 2-for-2 with a homer and a single.
-Good has 201 strikeouts on the season, moving into third on the single-season charts. She is 33 away from taking over the record of 233 held by Jailyn Ford (2014).
PLAY OF THE GAME - for full highlights visit here.
TWEET OF THE GAME
With her 200th K, Megan Good surpassed her 2015 season mark of 199 #GoDukes pic.twitter.com/ozGyKgnOFz
— JMU Softball (@JMU_Softball) May 12, 2016
CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
JMU has made it to the championship game for four straight seasons. Including this year, the Dukes have made a dozen CAA Tournament appearances, with championship titles coming in 2009 and 2014.
PHOTO OF THE DAY - for full gallery visit here.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Good, Megan (29-2)
L: Blakely THROWER (7-2)
Batting:
HR: Brook MIKO 1
RBI: Brook MIKO 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Kendyl SCOTT 1 ; Brook MIKO 1
Batting:
2B: Prince, Niki 1
HR: Mrozek, Jessica 1 ; Prince, Niki 1
RBI: Good, Megan 1 ; Ford, Jailyn 1 ; Newton, Taylor 1 ; Mrozek, Jessica 4 ; Prince, Niki 3
SH: Hayes, Hannah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Field, Erica 1 ; Tolle, Morgan 2 ; Good, Megan 2 ; Hill, Casie 1 ; Newton, Taylor 2 ; Mrozek, Jessica 1 ; Moore, Tahli 2 ; Moran, Madyson 1 ; Prince, Niki 1 ; Hayes, Hannah 1
CS: Newton, Taylor 1
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