And why do the umpires in Softball wait so long to call a ball or strike?

You can usually hear them call it before the arm shoots up. Don't know why they gotta keep it separated like that.

With Kate Gordon leading off and being the most feared hitter in the conference, she might set the JMU record for walks in a year haha. 2 walks in her first two at bats today.

Newton brings in two with a bases loaded single! Dukes up 2-0

Hannah File up to bat with runners on 1st and 2nd and no outs.

2-0 Dukes

3-0 now!

File brings in CC.

3-0 Dukes

And still no outs!

Pitcher change

Really great start for the Dukes!

Emily Phillips with her first career RBI! 4-0 Dukes!

It looks like Cambry Arnold is not starting. Does anyone know why? Is she injured?

6-0 bottom of the 5th

Looks like a quality win to start the season. Temping to lift O, but this win is so/too important.

O get's the complete game shutout with 12 k's.

(02-14-2020 05:04 PM)Dukester Wrote:  Looks like a quality win to start the season. Temping to lift O, but this win is so/too important.

Tempting? No, not in the least.

Congrats to the Dukes for a super start to the season. Well done, CC!!!

(02-14-2020 05:38 PM)Longhorn Wrote:  

(02-14-2020 05:04 PM)Dukester Wrote:  Looks like a quality win to start the season. Temping to lift O, but this win is so/too important.

Tempting? No, not in the least.

Agreed. Zero percent chance any coach pulls a pitcher who’s on a two hit shutout against a ranked team when she’s thrown under 100 pitches. Alexander will be ready to rock again tomorrow. Great start to the season today. I didn’t know a thing about our new catcher, but she went 2/4 with an RBI; that’s great news.

Nice job ladies! Whoever hears something on Arnold, please let us know.

Red Raiders were 6-0 entering the game today. They defeated ranked South Carolina yesterday in Clearwater.

(02-14-2020 07:33 PM)Wear Purple Wrote:  Red Raiders were 6-0 entering the game today. They defeated ranked South Carolina yesterday in Clearwater.

We might have seen Texas Tech's #2 pitcher to start the game yesterday. A W is a W though. I think the result would have been the same regardless with the way Odicci was throwing.

Thinking Coach Laporter saves Oddici for Mizzou this afternoon/evening and starts one of the transfers against KU.