Drexel University Athletics
Saturday, April 27
Harrisonburg, Va.
12 p.m.
Drexel University
at
James Madison
Softball Travels to No. 20 James Madison for Weekend CAA Series
4/26/2019 11:42:00 AM | Softball
Saturday, April 27
Softball at James Madison / A / noon / Veterans Memorial Park / Harrisonburg, Va. / Live Stats / Live Video (via MadiZONE HD Sportsnet)
Softball at James Madison / A / 2 p.m. / Veterans Memorial Park / Harrisonburg, Va. / Live Stats / Live Video (via MadiZONE HD Sportsnet)
Sunday, April 28
Softball at James Madison / A / 11 a.m. / Veterans Memorial Park / Harrisonburg, Va. / Live Stats / Live Video (via JMU Facebook Live)
HARRISONBURG, Va. – The Drexel University softball team makes the trip this weekend to Harrisonburg, Va. to face the No. 20 James Madison Dukes in a three-game conference series. The two teams play a doubleheader on Saturday, April 27 starting at noon followed by a single game on Sunday at 11 a.m.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live Stats will be available for all three contests. Saturday's games will be streamed on James Madison's MadiZONE HD SportsNet with Sunday's game on JMU Softball's Facebook Live.
LAST TIME OUT
Drexel won an 8-0 game over Penn on Thursday in a six-inning, run-rule performance. Linda Rush led the way for the Dragons at the plate as she went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and three RBI. Elena Woulfe went 2-for-4 with two RBI while Kristi DiMeo was 1-for-3 with two RBI. Brooklyn Daly (W, 15-6) picked up the win as she threw 5.0 shutout innings, allowing just two hits while striking out three.
IN THE NATION
As of games on April 25, the team continues to rank top 15 in five categories: runs per game (seventh, 7.26), batting average (seventh, .338), doubles per game (eighth, 1.74), on-base percentage (10th, .419) and slugging percentage (15th, .540).
Linda Rush ranks first in total bases (143), first in runs per game (1.33), second in RBI (69), third in hits (69), seventh in slugging percentage (.941), eighth in home runs (19), 11th in doubles (17), 12th in batting average (.454) and 15th in on-base percentage (.541) as of April 25.
Rush and Kristi DiMeo rank first and second in RBI per game at 1.50 and 1.45 while they are second and third in total RBI at 69 and 68.
LOOKING AT JMU
No. 20 JMU is 38-7 on the year and currently riding a 10-game winning streak. The Dukes are at the top of the conference standings with a 14-1 mark.
Megan Good was selected as one of the 26 finalists for the 2019 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. In her final campaign, Good holds a 15-5 record in the circle with wins over No. 7 Tennessee, No. 19 Oregon and No. 22 Virginia Tech. She broke the program's single game strikeout record with 17 against Towson on March 31. Good leads the Dukes with a 1.66 ERA through 131 innings and has tallied 143 strikeouts. At the plate, Good boasts a .363 batting average with 45 hits, 15 home runs and 52 RBI. The redshirt senior has drawn a team-high 33 walks and has an on-base percentage of .500.
CAA STANDINGS
Top Five Advance to the CAA Championships
1 / James Madison / 14-1
2 / Drexel / 9-6
3 / Elon / 9-6
4 / Hofstra / 6-9
4 / Towson / 6-9
4 / UNCW / 6-9
7 / Charleston / 5-10
7 / Delaware 5-10
LOOKING FORWARD
Following this weekend, Drexel heads into the final week of the regular season with nonconference games against Howard on Tuesday, April 30 and Saint Joseph's on Wednesday, May 1 followed by the final CAA series at Towson on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4. The CAA Championships are set for May 8-10 in Harrisonburg, Va.
Softball at James Madison / A / noon / Veterans Memorial Park / Harrisonburg, Va. / Live Stats / Live Video (via MadiZONE HD Sportsnet)
Softball at James Madison / A / 2 p.m. / Veterans Memorial Park / Harrisonburg, Va. / Live Stats / Live Video (via MadiZONE HD Sportsnet)
Sunday, April 28
Softball at James Madison / A / 11 a.m. / Veterans Memorial Park / Harrisonburg, Va. / Live Stats / Live Video (via JMU Facebook Live)
HARRISONBURG, Va. – The Drexel University softball team makes the trip this weekend to Harrisonburg, Va. to face the No. 20 James Madison Dukes in a three-game conference series. The two teams play a doubleheader on Saturday, April 27 starting at noon followed by a single game on Sunday at 11 a.m.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live Stats will be available for all three contests. Saturday's games will be streamed on James Madison's MadiZONE HD SportsNet with Sunday's game on JMU Softball's Facebook Live.
LAST TIME OUT
Drexel won an 8-0 game over Penn on Thursday in a six-inning, run-rule performance. Linda Rush led the way for the Dragons at the plate as she went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and three RBI. Elena Woulfe went 2-for-4 with two RBI while Kristi DiMeo was 1-for-3 with two RBI. Brooklyn Daly (W, 15-6) picked up the win as she threw 5.0 shutout innings, allowing just two hits while striking out three.
IN THE NATION
As of games on April 25, the team continues to rank top 15 in five categories: runs per game (seventh, 7.26), batting average (seventh, .338), doubles per game (eighth, 1.74), on-base percentage (10th, .419) and slugging percentage (15th, .540).
Linda Rush ranks first in total bases (143), first in runs per game (1.33), second in RBI (69), third in hits (69), seventh in slugging percentage (.941), eighth in home runs (19), 11th in doubles (17), 12th in batting average (.454) and 15th in on-base percentage (.541) as of April 25.
Rush and Kristi DiMeo rank first and second in RBI per game at 1.50 and 1.45 while they are second and third in total RBI at 69 and 68.
LOOKING AT JMU
No. 20 JMU is 38-7 on the year and currently riding a 10-game winning streak. The Dukes are at the top of the conference standings with a 14-1 mark.
Megan Good was selected as one of the 26 finalists for the 2019 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. In her final campaign, Good holds a 15-5 record in the circle with wins over No. 7 Tennessee, No. 19 Oregon and No. 22 Virginia Tech. She broke the program's single game strikeout record with 17 against Towson on March 31. Good leads the Dukes with a 1.66 ERA through 131 innings and has tallied 143 strikeouts. At the plate, Good boasts a .363 batting average with 45 hits, 15 home runs and 52 RBI. The redshirt senior has drawn a team-high 33 walks and has an on-base percentage of .500.
CAA STANDINGS
Top Five Advance to the CAA Championships
1 / James Madison / 14-1
2 / Drexel / 9-6
3 / Elon / 9-6
4 / Hofstra / 6-9
4 / Towson / 6-9
4 / UNCW / 6-9
7 / Charleston / 5-10
7 / Delaware 5-10
LOOKING FORWARD
Following this weekend, Drexel heads into the final week of the regular season with nonconference games against Howard on Tuesday, April 30 and Saint Joseph's on Wednesday, May 1 followed by the final CAA series at Towson on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4. The CAA Championships are set for May 8-10 in Harrisonburg, Va.
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