James Madison Wins 11-3 Against Conference Foe University Of Louisiana-Monroe To End 8-Game Losing Streak

James Madison used some big hitting performances to beat a conference rival, the University of Louisiana Monroe, 11-3. They hit home runs and ended their eight-game losing streak emphatically. This win was important because it was a conference win. It is good to see the Dukes finally win a game.

James Madison used only three pitchers in this road game. That is a far cry from the seven pitchers the Dukes used in some of their losses. Maybe that is the formula for JMU to win games. Madison needs to string together some wins. Do you think JMU will be able to win one or both remaining games in this series?

James Madison and Louisiana Monroe Game Summary

This was a good win for James Madison. Any time a team can beat a conference rival on the road, it is a good win. The score in this game was 11-3, and for a change, JMU was comfortably ahead. JMU was losing 2-0 after three innings, but then scored six runs of their own in the top of the fourth inning, punctuated by a three-run home run.

They scored three runs in the seventh inning and two runs in the ninth inning. Those scoring outbursts surrounded Louisiana Monroe scoring one run in the eigth inning.

Coming Back

Louisiana-Monroe scored single runs in both the first and third innings. They jumped out to a 2-0 lead. It is fair to wonder what the team that had lost eight consecutive games was thinking. However, then the floodgates opened, and JMU scored six runs in the fourth inning. They did not trail in the game after that point, and went on to score three runs in the seventh inning, and two runs in the ninth inning, to win the game, pulling away.

Big Hitting Performances

To win this game comfortably, James Madison used some big hitting performances. Ike Schmidly was far and away the biggest hitter in this game. He was 3-of-5 in this game and he had 5 RBI. He hit two home runs. He also had a double. Wyatt Campbell was also 3-of-5.

He hit one home run and drove in two runs. He also led the team with eight putouts. Jack Anderson was 3-for-4 with a run batted in. Cameron Aycock was 2-of-4 with two runs batted in. Four of the remaining five hitters in the JMU lineup had hits.

Louisiana Monroe did not hit any home runs. Kade Dupont was 3-of-3. Bryce Blaser and Garrett Wiethorn were both 2-for-4. Five players for Louisiana Monroe were hitless in the game. They received four walks and only had one stolen base. James Madison got some good pitching in this game.

Great Pitching

To win the game, James Madison used only three pitchers. This was a far cry from the seven pitchers in the Duke’s losing streak. Jonathan Strohecker started the game for JMU. He pitched 2.2 innings and gave up three runs. Holden McKinney came in and got the win. He pitched three scoreless innings for the Dukes and only gave up four hits. Jayden Kinsler got the save. He threw 3.1 innings, allowed one run, and struck out four.

Losing Streaks

While the Madison losing streak was only eight games long, shorter in fact than the New York Mets’ 12-game losing streak, it was still damaging. Six of the eight JMU losses were in the Sun Belt Conference. They now hope to start a winning streak, but time in this season is growing short.