Lakewood, N.J.- Coming into the day without a hit in her collegiate career (0-for-2), Anabelle Barinas and her bat introuduced themselves loud and clear Saturday afternoon as the Georgian Court University sophomore blasted a home run in both games of the Lions' CACC twin-bill vs. Nyack College with GCU defeating the Warriors by scores of 6-1 and 7-1.

Game One

Georgian Court (10-16, 4-2 CACC) never trailed in the first contest as the Lions coasted to the 6-1 decision. The Lions took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second after a RBI single to right by RF Vanessa Flores. Nyack answered with its lone run in the top of the third, courtesy of a GCU passed ball, which made it 1-1 on the scoreboard.

GCU responded with a pair in the bottom half of the frame after a two-run single to right from C Meghan Sfraga. With a 3-1 lead, the Lions added two more tallies in the home half of the fifth inning after an RBI triple by SS Briana Molino and another ribbie from Sfraga on a groundout to first base.

Barinas's blast to centerfield leading off the sixth inning solidified the Lions ninth victory of the season.

Deanna Daluise went the distance in the circle for the Lions, improving to 4-5 on the year after striking out a season-high 11 batters (7.0 IP, 4 H, 1R, 0 ER, 1 BB). Chelsea Macaluso (So.-Charlotte, N.C.) endured the defeat for the Warriors (6.0 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 5 K).

CF Dara Schroeder compiled a 3-for-4 effort with two runs and a pair of steals in the lead-off spot for GCU.

Game Two
 
Barinas gave the home team a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second in the nightcap after launching her second long ball to center in as many at-bats, The Lions poured on three more runs in the third frame after a Sfraga squeeze bunt single, a sacrifice fly to center by 1B Taylor McDonough and a Flores RBI double.

After Nyack (4-9, 0-8 CACC) plated its lone run in the top of the fourth on a Macaluso single, GCU brought in three more runs in the bottom of the frame, courtesy of a Nyack unearned run, a Molino RBI single and another Sfraga ribbie knock through the right side.

Kristina Morgan also hurled a complete game for Georgian Court, sending down a season-high 10 Warriors by way of the "K", en route to her fourth (4-6) victory of the season (7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER). Nyack's Christine Kline (Fr.-Midland Parl, N.J.) suffered the defeat, allowing seven runs (5 ER) on 10 hits while striking out one over 3.2 IP. 

Schroeder (2-for-4, 2 R, SB), 2B Justine Mattia (2-for-4, 2 R, SB) and Sfraga (2-for-4, 2 RBI, R) enjoyed multi-hit efforts for the Lions.

Georgian Court takes to the road Monday afternoon for a CACC doubleheader at Chestnut Hill College. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.