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CAA Softball Tournament May 6-8 at JMU Veterans Memorial Park

Chris Graham

jmu logoThe 2015 Colonial Athletic Association Softball Championship Tournament gets underway with two games Wednesday, May 6, at JMU’s Veterans Memorial Park.

The host Dukes come into the double-elimination tournament with the nation’s longest winning streak of 35 games and an overall record of 44-6, as well as national rankings as high as 17th.   JMU is the reigning champion and will face fourth-seeded Towson (35-20) at noon, followed by second-seeded Hofstra (34-11-1) and third-seeded Elon (30-20) at 3 p.m.  Tickets are $7 per day or $16 for the entire three-day event and can be purchased at the gate.

Wednesday’s winners will Thursday meet at noon and the losers will square off at 2:30 p.m.  The winner of the Thursday noon game will advance to Friday’s noon championship game.  The noon loser will battle the 2:30 winner at 5 p.m. Thursday with the survivor advancing into Friday’s championship round.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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