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James Madison
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James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Sunday, April 12
Harrisonburg, Va.
Noon
James Madison University
19-20, 7-8
15
vs
9
Louisiana
22-21, 5-10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| James Madison | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | X | 15 | 12 | 0 |
Dukes Sweep Weekend Series with 15-Run Showcase
4/12/2026 4:37:00 PM | Softball
HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison softball completed a three-game Sun Belt Conference sweep of Louisiana on Sunday afternoon, downing the Ragin' Cajuns 15-9 at Veterans Memorial Park.
JMU (19-20, 7-8 Sun Belt) finished with 15 runs on 12 hits, while Louisiana (22-21, 5-10 Sun Belt) scored nine runs on 10 hits with two errors.
Kendra Lewis, Cali Legzdin, and Lili Smith launched home runs to lead the Dukes' offense, as Lewis drove in a team-high three runs. Emily LeGrand went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, while Madison Edwards finished 2-for-4 and scoring four runs.
Payton List got the win in the circle, pitching 3.0 innings. Taylor Johnson provided 2.1 innings of scoreless relief, striking out a batter.
How It Happened
The Dukes head to Washington, D.C., for a midweek doubleheader against Georgetown on Wednesday, April 15, with game one slated for 2:30 p.m.
JMU (19-20, 7-8 Sun Belt) finished with 15 runs on 12 hits, while Louisiana (22-21, 5-10 Sun Belt) scored nine runs on 10 hits with two errors.
Kendra Lewis, Cali Legzdin, and Lili Smith launched home runs to lead the Dukes' offense, as Lewis drove in a team-high three runs. Emily LeGrand went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, while Madison Edwards finished 2-for-4 and scoring four runs.
Payton List got the win in the circle, pitching 3.0 innings. Taylor Johnson provided 2.1 innings of scoreless relief, striking out a batter.
How It Happened
- Brooke Otto delivered an RBI single to plate Haley Hart in the first to give UL a 1-0 lead. In the bottom of the inning, a bases-loaded hit by pitch evened the score at 1-1.
- The Cajuns answered with a three-spot in the top of the second, with Haley Hart lifting a two-run homer to put the visitors up 4-1.
- The Dukes put up nine runs in the bottom of the third to take a commanding 10-4 lead. A two-RBI triple from Kylee Gleason and a two-run homer off the bat of Lewis were the big hits for JMU in the frame.
- Legzdin hit a two-run home run to center in the bottom of the fourth to extend the Dukes' lead to 12-4. Lili Smith added to the scoring with the first home run of her career, putting JMU ahead 13-4.
- Louisiana extended the game with five runs in the fifth, which included a grand slam off the bat of Lily Knox. A RBI single from Cecilia Vazquez trimmed UL's deficit to 13-9 going to the fifth.
- Lewis added another RBI knock, and LeGrand drove in the final run with a double to seal the 15-9 victory.
The Dukes head to Washington, D.C., for a midweek doubleheader against Georgetown on Wednesday, April 15, with game one slated for 2:30 p.m.
Players Mentioned
INF
/ Softball
OF
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LHP
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UTL
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UTL
/ Softball
INF
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RHP/UTL
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INF
/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: List, Payton (6-10)
L: Julianne Tipton (4-4)
Batting:
2B: Mia Norwood 1
HR: Haley Hart 1 ; Lily Knox 1
RBI: Haley Hart 2 ; Brooke Otto 1 ; Lily Knox 4 ; Cecilia Vasquez 1 ; Natalie Johnson 1
SH: Mia Liscano 1 ; Mia Norwood 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Haley Hart 2 ; Erin Ardoin 1 ; Kennedy Marceaux 1 ; Dayzja Williams 1 ; Lily Knox 2 ; Mia Norwood 1 ; Natalie Johnson 1
SB: Haley Hart 1
Batting:
2B: LeGrand, Emily 2 ; Zoet, Aynalem 1
3B: Paetow, Bree 1
HR: Lewis, Kendra 1 ; Hodges, Ava 1 ; Smith, Lili 1
RBI: Paetow, Bree 2 ; Edwards, Madison 1 ; Lewis, Kendra 3 ; List, Payton 1 ; LeGrand, Emily 2 ; Ortega, Kira 1 ; Hodges, Ava 2 ; Henzler, Bella 1 ; Smith, Lili 1
SH: Lewis, Kendra 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Paetow, Bree 1 ; Edwards, Madison 4 ; Lewis, Kendra 2 ; List, Payton 1 ; LeGrand, Emily 1 ; Zoet, Aynalem 1 ; Hodges, Ava 2 ; Henzler, Bella 1 ; Hatcher, Emerson Grace "EG" 1 ; Smith, Lili 1
SB: Hatcher, Emerson Grace "EG" 1
HBP: LeGrand, Emily 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
4
H
2
RBI
1
AB
2
R
2
H
2
RBI
3
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
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