JMU softball picks up 6-2 win in first home game of the season
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Savannah Reger
Managing Editor
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JMU softball welcomed Saint Joesphs to Veterans Memorial Park for the first home game of the year. The Dukes bounced back from trailing early, beating the Hawks 6-2.
Graduate infielder Hannah Shifflett high fives junior pitcher Alissa Humphrey.
JMU softball huddles before the beginning of the first inning of the teams first home game of the year.
Humphrey throws the first of over 140 pitches as the game begins.
Shifflett keeps her foot on first base as she catches the ball and gets the out.
Humphrey keeps working in the first inning, getting out of an early jam against Saint Joesphs.Â
Sophomore infielder Jasmine Hall meets a Saint Joesph runner at second base.
Humphrey winds up to throw a pitch down the middle, keeping both feet on the ground.
Shifflett slides into second base early in the contest with Saint Joesphs.
Shifflett takes off from second base, heading to third.
Hall holds her gloves in her hands as she runs around the base pads.
Graduate infielder Hallie Hall slides into second base, doubling.
Humphrey pitched a complete game, tossing all seven innings.
Humphrey and assistant coach Libby Bowman talk through the situation to take a break in the game.
A JMU batter gets ready to bunt later in the game versus the Hawks.
Shifflett watches the ball come down the middle as she decides to swing at it or not.
The Hawks pitcher catches the ball from the catcher before another pitch comes out.
Shifflett lays down and touches first base after almost being caught to far off th base pad.
Humphrey threw 11 strikeouts on her 21st birthday Thursday.Â
Freshman infielder Kamryn Nash slides into second base in the sixth inning.Â
Freshman infielder KK Mathis catches a ball in a run down against Saint Joesphs.Â
Savannah Reger
Managing Editor
