WHEN: April 15^th, 2025
WHERE: Harrisonburg, Va. | Bank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park
OPPONENT: James Madison University | 3:00 p.m.


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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason softball team travels to JMU for a single game against the Dukes starting at 3:00 p.m.
 
A LOOK AT THE PATRIOTS
The Patriots just played the Saint Joseph's Hawks and won the series 2-1.
 
The Patriots won game one 3-1 off a triple from Tess Altevers Harris and hits by Emily Lampela and Madi Sobota. The Hawks won game two 5-2, out hitting the Patriots 11-4
 
In game three, both teams' extraordinary defense led this game into extra innings. In the bottom of the 10^th inning, Logan Pickford hit a walk-off home run over the left field wall, giving George Mason the win 1-0 and the series win 2-1.

Elyssa DeRosa and Tess Altevers Harris are tied for first in the A-10 for triples (6), ranking them seventh in the nation.
 
Kamryn Inman is ranked second in the A-10 in stolen bases (19) and third for stolen bases percentage (0.905).
 
Emily Lampela is first in the conference for hit-by-pitch (8)
 
As a team, the Patriots are ranked second in the Atlantic 10 for ERA (3.31), third for runs batted in (166), and first in stolen bases per game (1.79) and triples (17), ranking them eighth in the nation.


SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
 
James Madison University
2025 record: 18-21, 5-10 Sun Belt Conference
The Dukes are coming off a 2-1 series win over the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns.
 
Payton List leads the team with a .379 average. She has 44 hits, and 27 runs. She leads the team with 11 home runs, ranking her fifth in the Sun Belt. She also ranks sixth for home runs per game (0.28) and 10^th for total bases (76).
 
Reed Butler is second on the team with a .357 average. She has 40 hits, 18 runs, and 23 RBIs.
 
Kristen Fleet is ranked sixth in the Sun Belt for strikeout-to-walks ratio (3.47) and third for walks allowed per seven innings (1.51)
 
As a team, the Dukes are ranked third in the Sun Belt for total sacrifice bunts (29), first for hit batters (10), and second in fielding percentage (0.972)

UP NEXT
The Patriots are on the road this weekend for a conference series against the Saint Louis Billikens.
Fri. April 18^th – 1:00 p.m. | 3:30 p.m. (ET)
Sat. April 19^th – 1:00 p.m. (ET)