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JD's 400th Win Team Shot - 2025
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Pitt.-Bradford PITT.-BR 2-7
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Winner East. Mennonite EAST. ME 7-5-1
Pitt.-Bradford PITT.-BR
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Final
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East. Mennonite EAST. ME
7-5-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pitt.-Bradford PITT.-BR 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 0
East. Mennonite EAST. ME 1 0 2 1 4 0 X 8 13 3

W: Graham, Natalye (3-4) L: K. Clement (1-4)

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Winner Pitt.-Bradford PITT.-BR 3-7
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East. Mennonite EAST. ME 7-6-1
Winner
Pitt.-Bradford PITT.-BR
3-7
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Final
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East. Mennonite EAST. ME
7-6-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pitt.-Bradford PITT.-BR 2 0 0 1 0 2 4 9 13 4
East. Mennonite EAST. ME 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 2

W: S. Watne (2-1) L: Gough, Shidai (0-1) S: C. Koagel (2)

Game Recap: Softball |

EMU Splits as McCurdy Earns 400th Career Win

HARRISONBURG, Va. – EMU returned to Harrisonburg on Friday to take on Pitt-Bradford, after playing the last six games on the road.

In the opener, the Royals offense used 13 hits to produce eight runs, and take down the Panthers 8-3. With the game one win, EMU's skipper JD McCurdy picked up his 400th career coaching victory. In the second game, it was all Panthers as they also used 13 hits, to score nine runs, in a 9-2 win.

EMU vs Pitt-Bradford – Game One

Records: EMU 7-5-1, 0-0 ODAC | Pitt-Bradford 2-7, 0-0 AMCC

WP: Natalye Graham (3-4)
LP: Krislyn Clement (1-4)

Highlights

First Inning
  • UPB got on the board first, using two singles, a walk, three stolen bases and a Royals error, to plate a pair and take a 2-0 lead, before Graham got out of the jam with a ground out. 
  • Grace Fravel continued her tear at the plate, leading off EMU's half of the first with a solo home run, cutting UPB's lead to 2-1. 
Third Inning
  • Neither team did anything in the second and Graham shut the Panthers down in the third. In the bottom of the third, the Royals took the lead after Fravel reached on a fielder's choice, moved to second on a wild pitch and third on Allana Overby's single. She scored on Meaghan Dean's sac fly, tying things at two. After Overby moved to second on a wild pitch, she came around to score on Destiny Jones' RBI double, putting the Royals on top 3-2. 
Fourth and Fifth Innings
  • Maggie Mayhew doubled with one out in the fourth, moved to third on a wild pitch and came in to score on an RBI single from Brooke Morris.
  • In the fifth, the Panthers managed to scratch out a run after a single, sac bunt and a Royals error, to cut EMU's lead to 4-3. 
  • EMU broke the game open in the bottom of the fifth after Overby and Dean had back-to-back singles, followed by back-to-back doubles by D. Jones and Sydney Orndorff. Madee Arbaugh's sac bunt put Orndorff on third, and she scored on an RBI double from Mayhew, pushing EMU's lead to 8-3.
Sixth and Seventh Innings
  • Graham worked around two singles in the sixth, and Orndorff helped, throwing out a stolen base attempt to keep UPB off the board, In the seventh, Graham finished things off strong, striking out the side to secure the win.
Statistical Leaders
D. Jones: 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R
Overby: 3-4, 2B, 2 R
Graham: 7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 9 K

EMU vs Pitt-Bradford - Game Two

Records: EMU 7-6-1, 0-0 ODAC | Pitt-Bradford 3-7, 0-0 AMCC

WP: Sandra Watne (2-1)
LP: Shidai Gough (0-1)
Sv: Christa Koagel (2)

Highlights

First Inning
  • The Panthers once again scored in the opening inning, using a single, a double another single and an error to plate two off Gough. But with the bases loaded, Gough got a big strike out to limit UPB's damage. EMU had a pair of base runners in their half of the first, but couldn't push anyone across as Pitt-Bradford led 2-0 after one. 
Second Inning
  • The Panthers had runners on first and third with just one out in the second, before Haley Lambert replaced Gough in the circle. Lambert gave up a walk to load the bases, but got out of the inning with a ground out to third to keep EMU's deficit to two. 
  • Janie Young led off the second with a double but was thrown out at home after Morris picked up a two-out base hit. 
Fourth and Fifth Innings
  • Pitt-Bradford pushed a third run across in the fourth after the lead off batter was hit by a pitch, stole second and came in to score on an RBI base hit. 
  • EMU got on the board in their half of the fifth, with Morris walking and Fravel and Overby both singling to load the bases. Dean reached on a fielder's choice to the pitcher, but Morris was able to score on an error. D. Jones followed that up with an RBI single up the middle, plating Fravel and sending Overby to third. 
  • Orndorff drove a ball deep into center field and the Panthers center fielder made a great catch, and was able to double up Overby, who didn't tag, thinking the ball was over the center fielder's head. A ground out ended the threat, but EMU had cut their deficit to one. 
Sixth and Seventh Innings
  • UPB got those runs back in the sixth, using a single, a walk and a pair of doubles to extend their lead back to three, 5-2. After EMU went down in order in the sixth, the Panthers tacked on four more in the seventh, taking a 9-2 lead. EMU was able to put two runners on in their half of the seventh with two outs, but a fly out to right field ended the game. 
Statistical Leaders
Dean: 2-4, 2B
D. Jones: 2-4, RBI

What's Next
EMU will be off for a week before kicking off ODAC play next Saturday, when they head to Sweet Briar for a doubleheader. First pitch of game one against the Vixens is set for 1 pm. 

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