Dukes Lose Fight Against Florida

Sunday, February 27

Orlando, Fla.

1:00 p.m.

James Madison University

3-5

Florida

15-0

Florida

James Madison

2/27/2022 5:55:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

ORLANDO, Fla. – The James Madison softball team lost a hard-fought battle against No. 4 Florida on the final day of the UCF Knights Classic at the UCF Softball Complex.

The Gators improve to 15-0 on the season while the Dukes fall to 3-5.

Florida scored the first run of the game in the first inning with a home run to right center, followed by a sacrifice fly to center field that brought in a second run.

JMU held off the Gators until the top of the third, when Florida led off with another homer to right field, followed by a three-run home run to center field, pushing the lead to 5-0. The Gators got their final run in the top of the fourth when a runner stole home.

The Dukes responded in the bottom of the fifth, when Jasmine Hall and Isabelle Fishman both scored off a throwing error by Florida that went all the way to the right field fence.

JMU cut the deficit even further late, using four walks in the seventh inning to push home Lily Romero and Hallie Hall and make it 6-4, but the Dukes were unable to get any closer as Florida closed out the win.

Alissa Humphrey had the strongest showing of three JMU pitchers on the day, throwing 4.2 innings and notching two strikeouts while only yielding three hits and a run. Hallie Hall and Emily Phillips each had doubles to lead the offense.

UP NEXT
JMU will be heading down south to Liberty for the Liberty Classic from 3/4-3/6 where they will face Liberty (Fri.), George Washington (Sat. & Sun.), Notre Dame (Sat.) and Lehigh (Sun.).