Southern Miss
21-24, 8-9
James Madison
21-22, 7-11
Giardina Tosses Complete Game Shutout as Southern Miss Tops JMU 2-0
4/19/2025 11:51:00 AM | Softball
HARRISONBURG, Va.-Southern Miss Softball (21-24, 8-9 Sun Belt) closed its series at James Madison (21-22, 8-11 Sun Belt) on a high note, shutting out the Dukes in a 2-0 victory Saturday morning.
ÂFreshman pitcher Kayla Giardina delivered her first career complete-game shutout, allowing just two hits and throwing only 52 pitches to earn her sixth win of the season. Giardina's dominant outing helped the Golden Eagles snap a six-game skid and secured the team's third shutout victory of the year.
ÂAt the plate, Jana Lee led the way with her ninth multi-hit performance of the season. She put Southern Miss ahead early by launching a solo home run on the second pitch of the second inning for her career-high seventh homer of the year.
ÂParis Ferguson added to the lead in the fourth, bringing home Maddie Weeks with an RBI single. Weeks had reached base with a single and stolen second to set up the scoring opportunity.
ÂHannah Christian and Kayce Bennett each tallied a hit and a walk, while Shelby Allen also drew a walk to help fuel the Golden Eagles' offense.Â
ÂDefensively, Southern Miss played a clean, error-free game, retiring the Dukes in order in five innings, including the final three. Senior first baseman Ryanna Valdivia anchored the defense with a team-high 11 putouts.
ÂUp Next
ÂThe Golden Eagles will return to action next weekend at home versus App State for the final series of the season at the Southern Miss Softball Complex.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Giardina, Kayla (6-4)
L: Johnson,Madalyn (2-7)
Batting:
HR: Lee, Jana 1
RBI: Lee, Jana 1 ; Ferguson, Paris 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Weeks, Maddie 1 ; Lee, Jana 1
SB: Weeks, Maddie 1
Batting:
SH: Gleason,Kylee 1
Base Running:
HBP: Hall,Jasmine 1
