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James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Friday, April 7
Atlanta, Ga.
11 a.m.
James Madison University
21-12, 6-6
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Georgia State
15-25, 4-8
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James Madison
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Georgia State
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3
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Dukes Drop Series to Georgia State
4/7/2023 12:55:00 PM | Softball
ATLANTA Ga.- James Madison softball closed out its series against Georgia State on Friday afternoon in a 3-1 loss.
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JMU dropped to 21-12 (6-6) in SBC play, while Georgia State improved to 15-25 (4-8).
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Freshman Kylah Berry started in the circle and pitched four innings of work, giving up three runs  while striking out two. Sophomore Lexi Rogers made her appearance in relief and pitched the final two innings, yielding just two hits with a strikeout.
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Redshirt junior Reed Butler hit a solo homer in the fifth to provide the JMU scoring, while sophmore Kylee Gleason led the Dukes with two hits.
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Graduate Hallie Hall, sophomore Jasmine Hall, and freshman KK Mathis each tallied hits.
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How It Happened
Up Next
The Dukes return home to face Troy in a three-game series beginning on Friday, April 14 at Veterans Memorial Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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JMU dropped to 21-12 (6-6) in SBC play, while Georgia State improved to 15-25 (4-8).
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Freshman Kylah Berry started in the circle and pitched four innings of work, giving up three runs  while striking out two. Sophomore Lexi Rogers made her appearance in relief and pitched the final two innings, yielding just two hits with a strikeout.
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Redshirt junior Reed Butler hit a solo homer in the fifth to provide the JMU scoring, while sophmore Kylee Gleason led the Dukes with two hits.
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Graduate Hallie Hall, sophomore Jasmine Hall, and freshman KK Mathis each tallied hits.
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How It Happened
- Georgia State scored its first two runs from a triple and a single in the bottom of the first inning.
- In the bottom of the fourth inning, GSU plated its third run on a fielder's choice.
- Butler blasted her home run in the top of the fifth inning to cut the Panthers lead down to two runs.
Up Next
The Dukes return home to face Troy in a three-game series beginning on Friday, April 14 at Veterans Memorial Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Adams, H (4-8)
L: Berry, Kylah (8-2)
Batting:
HR: Butler, Reed 1
RBI: Butler, Reed 1
SH: Gleason, Kylee 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Butler, Reed 1
SB: Mathis, KK 1
HBP: Hall, Hallie 1 ; Hennessy, Hannah 1
Batting:
2B: Richardson,B 1
RBI: Richardson,B 1 ; Yanes, E 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brown, E 1 ; Nadler, C 1 ; Richardson,B 1
SB: Brown, E 1 ; Middlebrooks 1
CS: Schroyer, A 1
Game Leaders
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3
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H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
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1
RBI
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AB
3
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H
1
RBI
0
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