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April 24, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia softball team returns to action with a doubleheader against George Mason on Wednesday (April 25) at The Park. The first game of the doubleheader is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. The Cavaliers’ doubleheader against Liberty that was postponed on April 11 has been canceled.
UVa enters the twinbill against George Mason with a 15-34 overall record and a 1-17 mark in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Virginia lost all three games in its series against Florida State last weekend. The Cavaliers fell 8-2 and 4-2 on April 21 and then lost 8-0 in five innings on April 22.
George Mason stands at 15-30 overall and is 1-14 in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Patriots have lost their last two games, after winning the previous three. George Mason lost two of three games at home to Towson last weekend, including 6-3 decision in the rubber match of the series on April 22.
“George Mason has a very young, talented pitching staff that has been the strength of their team this season,” said UVa head coach Karen Johns. “We will have to counter with some strong at-bats to be successful.”
Virginia leads the all-time series against George Mason 48-24 and has won the last 22 meetings dating back to the 1991 season. UVa swept a doubleheader from the Patriots last season on March 28 in Fairfax, Va., by scores of 2-1 in eight innings and 7-4 in six innings. The second game was called due to darkness. The previous time the two teams met was on April 3, 2001 with the Cavaliers winning 9-0 and 5-0 in Fairfax. The Patriots’ last win in the series was a 3-2 triumph on April 3, 1991.
The doubleheader can be followed via gametracker on virginiasports.com.