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DePaul Unlocks Ann Arbor Regional Play Against James Madison
5/16/2019 8:34:00 AM | SOFTBALL
CHICAGO, Ill. - Coming off of a momentum-filled BIG EAST Championship title win for the third-consecutive year, the Blue Demons look to their next endeavor as they face James Madison in game one of the Ann Arbor Regional Friday at 1 p.m. CT. The game will be live on ESPN3. DePaul currently boasts an overall record of 34-14 and finished league play with a mark of 11-5.
Last weekend, DePaul erased a six-run deficit by exploding for eight runs in the sixth inning to top Villanova and reign as BIG EAST Champions for the third-straight year.
On Sunday, the team found out its fate during an intimate selection show gathering and hit the road for Ann Arbor three days later.
This weekend will mark DePaul's sixth time competing in the Ann Arbor Regional with the other five appearances coming in 1995, 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2004. DePaul has an overall mark of 9-8 in Ann Arbor Regional play and is on a single-game losing streak in Ann Arbor, with its longest streak in this regional being a six-game win streak.
Scouting The Dukes
James Madison enters the Ann Arbor Regional with a 47-7 mark after defeating No. 5 College of Charleston and No. 2 Elon to take the CAA Championship title. James Madison currently carries the #13 RPI rating.
JMU concluded its 2018 campaign after falling to Ohio, 7-3, in an elimination game of the NCAA Tournament. Earlier that day, the Dukes fell to No. 10 Tennessee, 12-3, in six innings.
This will be JMU's sixth-consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
Last Time Versus James Madison
The Dukes hold a 4-1 advantage all-time in the series against DePaul and won the last meeting between the two by a mark of 8-1 in 2016.
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