A two out, bases loaded single in the bottom of the seventh inning gave the JMU Dukes a 3-2, victory over LSU, and a 1-0 advantage in the best-of-three super regional.
The game winning hit came off of Carley Hoover who pitched the complete game, but labored through seven innings. An impressive seven strikeouts was overshadowed by eight hits and five walks.Hoover was victimized by two Jailyn Ford home runs, both times tying up the score after LSU had taken the lead. Hoover allowed at least two runners to reach base in four of her seven innings and only retired the side in order once.