WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University softball team will travel to Harrisonburg, Virginia for a doubleheader against James Madison on April 2. First pitch on Wednesday is scheduled for 3 p.m., with the second game set to begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. The Hoyas enter the series with an 8-18 record overall while James Madison enters the contest with an 11-20 record.
Follow the Hoyas
- A link to live stats and the live stream will be available at GUHoyas.com for both games.
- Fans can follow the action on Twitter and Instagram (@HoyaSoftball).
About the Hoyas
- The Hoyas enter Wednesday's game with an 8-18 record following an 0-3 weekend at Butler from March 28-30 in Indianapolis.
- In the three-game series, Emily Strittmatter slashed .375/.444/.500 for the Hoyas. The sophomore went 3-for-8 with a double, a walk, a run scored and two RBIs. Abby Kozo also hit .375, which included a 3-for-3 performance in the second game against Butler on March 29.
- Strittmatter leads the team in batting average at .333, while Kozo follows closely at .329.
- Strittmatter and Dayanara Campos are tied for the team lead in home runs with five apiece.
- Dunn leads the Hoyas in wins with four. The graduate student has tallied a 4.22 earned run average across 63 innings pitched this season.
- Georgetown is led by Head Coach Karla Ross, who is in her first season with the Hoyas. She is assisted by Kamryn Dolby.
About the James Madison Dukes
- James Madison enters the contest with an 11-20 record and an 0-9 mark in conference action after going 0-3 against Appalachian State from March 28-30.
- In the Dukes most recent contest, Reed Butler and Kylee Gleason each tallied two hits to lead JMU's offense.
- Payton List started the game for James Madison, going 4.1 innings, allowing two runs on two hits, walking six and striking out three.
- List and Gleason lead JMU in batting average at .375.
- Kirsten Fleet leads the Dukes in wins with six to her credit.
- James Madison is led by Loren LaPorte, who is in the 13th season at the helm of the Dukes. She is assisted by Jennifer Herzig, Maddie Penta and Emily Phillips.
Series History
- Georgetown is 1-7 all-time against James Madison.
- The last win Georgetown had over JMU was a 4-2 victory on April 22, 2009, behind a great performance from Mackensey Carter, who earned the win, going 5.0 innings allowing just two earned runs and homering in the win.