App Rallies Past JMU in Series Finale

Sunday, April 19

Boone, N.C.

Noon

James Madison University

21-22, 8-10

App State

27-17, 6-12

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
James Madison	0	0	0	3	6	0	0	9	9	2
App State	1	1	0	2	0	0	6	10	12	2

James Madison softball players have a group huddle mid game.

4/19/2026 3:34:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

BOONE, N.C. – James Madison softball dropped a heartbreaker to the App State, falling 10-9 on Sunday afternoon at Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium.
App State (28-16, 7-11 Sun Belt) scored six runs in the bottom of the seventh to rally for the win, finishing with 10 runs on 12 hits. JMU (21-22, 8-10 Sun Belt) recorded nine runs, nine hits, and two errors.

For JMU, Bella Henzler delivered a standout performance with a three-run home run, finishing 2-for-4 and four RBI. Payton List added a two-run homer, while Kylee Gleason launched her third long ball of the year, finishing 1-for-3 with a walk.

How It Happened:

App State struck first with runs in the opening two innings to take an early 2-0 lead.
JMU responded in the fourth inning, as List launched a two-run home run to tie the game before Henzler added an RBI single to give the Dukes a 3-2 advantage.
The Mountaineers answered in the bottom half of the inning with a two-run homer to reclaim the lead.
The Dukes surged ahead in the fifth, beginning with a solo home run from Kylee Gleason. JMU capitalized on an error, added a sacrifice fly from Emily LeGrand, and broke the game open with Henzler's three-run home run to take a 9-4 lead.
A solo home run cut into the deficit for the Mountaineers before a string of walks, a hit-by-pitch, and RBI singles allowed the Mountaineers to complete the rally and walk off with a 10-9 victory.

Up Next:
The Dukes are set to hit the road again for a midweek matchup against in-state foe Virginia on Tuesday, April 21 at 5 p.m. The game will stream on ESPN+.

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Apr 21 (Tue)

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Bel Varadi (1-2)

L: List, Payton (6-12)

James Madison

Batting:

2B: List, Payton 1 ; Ortega, Kira 1

HR: Gleason, Kylee 1 ; List, Payton 1 ; Henzler, Bella 1

RBI: Gleason, Kylee 1 ; List, Payton 2 ; LeGrand, Emily 1 ; Henzler, Bella 4

SH: Legzdin, Cali 1

SF: LeGrand, Emily 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Gleason, Kylee 1 ; Edwards, Madison 1 ; Lewis, Kendra 1 ; Bertram, Lucy 1 ; List, Payton 1 ; Warner, Reaghan 1 ; Legzdin, Cali 1 ; Ortega, Kira 1 ; Henzler, Bella 1

SB: Edwards, Madison 2

CS: Edwards, Madison 1

App State

Batting:

2B: Makayla McClain 1

HR: Grace Barrett 1 ; Emilie Ching 1

RBI: Macy Hamby 1 ; Grace Barrett 3 ; Kendall Bradshaw 1 ; Emilie Ching 2 ; Madison McIntyre 1 ; Taylor Schafer 2

SH: Emilie Ching 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Julia Girk 1 ; Makayla McClain 1 ; Grace Barrett 1 ; Kendall Bradshaw 1 ; Madison Fletcher 1 ; Emersyn Presutty 1 ; Summer Simpson 1 ; Emilie Ching 1 ; Leah Gore 1 ; Marti Henkel 1