The Bridgewater College softball team went 1-1 on the opening day of the ODAC Tournament Sunday as they dropped their first game in 11 innings to Roanoke, 6-4, but stayed alive in the tournament with a 2-0 victory over Ferrum in game two.
No. 1 seeded James Madison lacrosse limited a South Florida offense averaging 16 goals a game to just nine, and eight Dukes scored goals to win its first American Athletic Conference Championship, 18-9, on Saturday afternoon at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex.
A three-run fifth inning rally for Georgia Southern knocked off James Madison baseball, 5-3, on Saturday night after a lengthy weather delay at J.I. Clements Stadium in Sun Belt Conference action.
No. 3 seeded Bridgewater baseball topped Sixth-seeded Averett Saturday afternoon in the deciding game three after a split series on Friday in the ODAC tournament opening round at home. The Eagles took the 7-3 win over the Cougars to advance to the ODAC double elimination format in the championship round.
An early deficit could not be overcome by James Madison softball as it fell 3-1 to Georgia Southern in the regular-season finale of Sun Belt Conference play on Saturday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park.
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference Softball Championships have been altered due to weather as the tournament will now begin on Sunday instead of Saturday.
High School Baseball, Softball & Soccer Scores – Friday, 5/2
James Madison junior Max Kuhle tossed the first nine-inning complete game in five years, and the bats erupted for 11 runs as the Dukes took down Georgia Southern, 11-1, in the series opener at J.I. Clements Stadium in Friday night Sun Belt Conference baseball.
Bridgewater baseball split the two games against No. 6 seeded Averett, resulting in a deciding game three in the ODAC first round series at home Friday afternoon. The Eagles bested the Cougars in the first game by a score of 9-3 and fell in the second game, 10-5.
A five-run first inning propelled James Madison softball to a 7-2 series-clinching victory against Georgia Southern on Friday evening at Veterans Memorial Park. With the victory, the Dukes also punched their ticket to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Troy, Ala. on May 7-9.