Harrisonburg, Va. - Junior Olivia Galati threw a complete-game shutout and drove in both runs via a two-run triple to lead Hofstra to a 2-0 victory over James Madison University in the opener and junior Tessa Ziemba hit a two-run homer for a 4-0 lead in the second game that was suspended in the top of the sixth on Saturday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park.

Hofstra extended its first-place lead in the Colonial Athletic Association to 2 ½ games with the victory, improving to 27-13 and 12-0 in league play. JMU fell to 24-22 and 10-3. Lightning, followed by heavy rain, bombarded the field with two outs in the top of the sixth of Game 2. That contest is set to be concluded on Sunday at 11 a.m. followed by the scheduled third game of a three-game set.

Galati (20-5) struck out 12 against just one walk in throwing a four-hitter. The West Babylon, N.Y. native posted her 10th shutout and 23rd complete game in winning her 18th straight start to move into sole possession of second place for the team's longest streak. Galati notched her ninth game of 10-or-more strikeouts and her two RBIs accounted for the only offense.

In the second game, Galati did not allow a hit through five innings, only walking one batter against eight strikeouts. Hofstra has won 25 of its last 27 games.

Ziemba tied JMU's Ashley Burnham for the CAA lead with her career-high 11th home run in the opening inning, hitting an opposite-field home run to left for a 2-0 lead in the opening inning of the second game.

Following the home run, JMU starter Sarah Mooney (8-9) kept Hofstra off the scoreboard until the fifth when junior Becca Bigler hit a leadoff double to right and Galati reached on a walk. Ziemba was hit by a pitch to load the bases and freshman Erin Trippi lined a single to right. Second baseman Caitlen Manning jumped and got the top of her glove on the ball but couldn't prevent it from going to right for a RBI.

Senior Krista Thorn drew a bases loaded walk to score Galati and chase Mooney with one out in the fifth and the Pride ahead, 4-0. Hofstra has now out-scored CAA opponents, 104-21.

In Game 1, both teams exchanged zeros for the first two innings with Galati and JMU freshman Heather Kiefer starting strong. Hofstra mounted a two-out rally in the third. Junior Rachael Senatore used her speed to beat out an infield single and Bigler lined a hard-hit single up the middle for the first two Pride hits off Kiefer.

Facing an 0-1 count, Galati went the other way for a two-run triple, loping a ball that landed just inside the right field line and skipped into the corner as Senatore and Bigler came around to score for the 2-0 edge. Kiefer fell to 10-5 despite allowing just four hits in the complete-game effort.

Galati's two-run extra-base hit marked the first team she reached 30 RBIs in her three-year career. She has more RBIs than earned runs allowed this season (28 in 174 2/3 innings).

After staking Hofstra to the lead, Galati struck out the side in order in the third as part of five-straight JMU strikeouts. The Dukes generated a base runner in the fourth on Burnham's single through the right side before Galati induced a fly out and a got a strike out.

A leadoff walk in the fifth and a sacrifice bunt allowed JMU to put a runner in scoring position for the first time all game. Galati responded by striking out Manning and Anna Klumpp to end the frame.

JMU mounted just one base runner in the final two innings. Galati pitched a 1-2-3 seventh and an athletic defensive play by second baseman Tori Rocha to make a running catch and step on first base to beat Megan Shinaberry to the  bag to record the final out.

Burnham entered with the league lead in RBIs (39), runs scored (36) and slugging percentage (.688) and went 3-for-3 off Galati. But the right-hander limited the slugger to three singles, including an infield hit, and prevented Burnham from advancing to second as the rest of JMU's lineup went a combined 1-for-20. In the second game Galati retired Burnham on a ground out and a fly out to center.

Senior catcher  Courtney Crews came into the weekend leading the nation in hit-by-pitch per game average and was plunked for the 22nd time this season in the second inning of the first game.

Hofstra is now 31-1 against the CAA in regular season play since 2011.