James Madison Beat East Tennessee State 6-4 To Take Both Games Of a Doubleheader

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James Madison used a great pitching performance by Luke Alexander to sweep this doubleheader and win this game 6-4. They hit four home runs in this game, but they were spread out, and three of the four were solo home runs; the other was a two-run home run.

With this win, James Madison improved to 7-6 on the season, getting over .500. It is difficult to beat a team twice on one day, but that is what James Madison did. The Dukes will go for the sweep of East Tennessee State tomorrow at 1. Do you think James Madison will be able to sweep this series?

James Masison Beats ETSU 6-4 Scoring Summary

The Dukes won the second half of the doubleheader to get the sweep by hitting four home runs and getting great pitching. Here is a scoring summary from the game. As was mentioned above, East Tennessee scored first as in the first inning Tristan Curless hit a home run. ETSU led 1-0.

James Madison answered in the second inning with a home run of their own.

Reece Moody hit one, making him the fourth different Duke to hit a home run on the day. Madison took the lead in the third inning when Kyle Langley hit a home run. It was 2-1.

In the fourth inning, ETSU evened the score. Curless hit his second home run of the game. The balls were traveling in Harrisonburg. In the fifth inning, Josiah Seguin hit his second home run of the game. This was a two-run home run, and Kyle Langley also scored. The score was now 4-2 Dukes, and they would not trail again in the game.

In the fifth inning, Jack Guerrero singled, and Moody scored for James Madison. That made the score of this game 5-2. ETSU made it 5-3 in the sixth inning when Nate Conner singled, and Henry Ferguson scored. The score of the game was 5-3 for James Madison.

JMU added an insurance run in the seventh inning when Ike Schmidly hit his second home run of the day. It was now 6-3 James Madison. East Tennessee State got one more run in the ninth inning when Nate Connor hit a home run. The final score of the game was 6-4, and James Madison swept the doubleheader and got their record to 7-6 on the season.

Player of the Game

The player of this game was Moody. He was 2-for-3 in this game, and he hit one of the four home runs for the Dukes. He scored two runs and had an RBI.

Turning Point Of the Game

The turning point of this game was the two-run home run by Seguin in the fourth inning. That home run made the score 4-2, and the Dukes never trailed again in the game. Because the two teams played a doubleheader, Seguin hit two home runs in one day.

Frequently Asked Questions

James Madison won this game over East Tennessee State 6-4. They swept the doubleheader and improved their record to 7-6 on the season. The player of this game was Moody. He was 2-for-3 in this game, with one of the four home runs for James Madison in the game. The two teams play the third game of the series on Sunday. James Madison will go for the sweep.

Parting Shots

The Dukes won this game 6-4, and they swept the doubleheader today against East Tennessee State University. Winning two games against ETSU in one day was very good for the Dukes; they improved to 7-6.