HARRISONBURG, Va. -- The Georgia State softball team dropped a three game series against James Madison on Saturday afternoon. 

GAME THREE | JMU 8, GSU 1 | March 30
The Georgia State Panthers struggled on Saturday, falling to the JMU Dukes 8-1 despite the efforts of sophomore Maia Mumpfield, who went 1-for-3 with a double.

Junior Kate Kastelic (1-3) started and took the loss in the circle for Georgia State (9-23, 1-8).

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Panthers were trailing 3-0 in the third inning when they first put runs on the board. Junior Chloe Middlebrooks came across to score the lone run of the inning for Georgia State and get them on the board. The Panthers were unable to get any closer, as JMU added five runs to their tally on the way to an 8-1 final.

GAME NOTES

» Georgia State's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed one run across.
» Georgia State pitchers faced 36 JMU hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and 13 fly balls.
» Mumpfield led the Panthers at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double.
» JMU was led offensively by freshman Payton List, who went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI.
» Freshman Kirsten Fleet led the Dukes pitching staff, throwing seven innings of one-run ball.

 

GAME TWO | JMU 6, GSU 1 | March 29
The Georgia State Panthers struggled on Friday, falling to the JMU Dukes 6-1 despite the efforts of junior Chloe Middlebrooks, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Junior Emily Hodnett (0-4) got the ball to start for Georgia State (9-23, 1-7) and took the loss.
Offensively, the Panthers were paced by Middlebrooks, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a double. Senior Carolyn Deady put together a noteworthy day at the plate as well, going 1-for-3 with an RBI. Sophomore Ashton Schroyer also chipped in for Georgia State, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 5-0, the Panthers first put runs on the board in the sixth inning. Georgia State got an RBI single from Deady, scoring senior Chloe Nadler from third base. The Panthers were unable to get any closer, as JMU added one run to their tally on the way to a 6-1 final.

GAME NOTES
» Georgia State's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed one run across.
» Georgia State pitchers limited JMU to just 1-for-12 (.083) with runners in scoring position.
» Georgia State pitchers faced 32 JMU hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and five fly balls while striking out three.
» Middlebrooks led the Panthers at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double.
» JMU was led offensively by junior Jasmine Hall, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI.
» Freshman Kirsten Fleet led the Dukes pitching staff, throwing four innings of one-run ball.

 
 
GAME ONE | JMU 12, GSU 6 | March 28
Senior Chloe Nadler put together an outstanding outing at the plate Thursday, hitting two homers, but the Georgia State Panthers fell to the JMU Dukes 12-6.
Freshman Makayla Stephens (2-4) took the loss in the circle for Georgia State (9-22, 1-6).
Nadler went 3-for-3 at the plate, supplementing her two home runs with four RBIs. Junior Chloe Middlebrooks added to Nadler's awesome power-hitting performance by going 2-for-3.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Panthers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Nadler's run-scoring single highlighted a two-run inning for Georgia State.
The Panthers then lost some of their lead, expanding on their advantage in the second inning after the Dukes cut it to 2-1. Sophomore Ashton Schroyer came across to score the lone run of the inning for Georgia State, which brought the score to 3-1 in favor of the Panthers.
JMU fought back to tie the ballgame at three before Georgia State reclaimed a 5-3 advantage in the third inning. The Panthers added two to their tally on Nadler's two-run homer to center.
Georgia State lost the lead they built in the third, but got back on the scoreboard in the sixth trailing 10-5. The Panthers pushed across a run on Nadler's leadoff home run off senior Alissa Humphrey, tightening the JMU lead to 10-6. The Panthers were unable to get any closer, as JMU added two runs to their tally on the way to a 12-6 final.

GAME NOTES
» Georgia State got a two-homer day from Nadler.
» Nadler led the Panthers, amassing three base hits in the ballgame.
» Georgia State's power output was led by Nadler, who compiled two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Nadler drove in four runs for the Panthers.
» Georgia State's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed two runs across.
» Georgia State pitchers faced 35 JMU hitters in the game, allowing one ground balls and 15 fly balls while striking out one.
» Nadler led the Panthers at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI.
» JMU was led offensively by freshman Payton List, who went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI.
» Humphrey led the Dukes pitching staff, throwing four innings of one-run ball.
 
The Panthers head up the road for a contest at Kennesaw State on April 3 at 6:00 p.m.