Newtown, Penn.- The Georgian Court University softball squad earned its second consecutive Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) road sweep Tuesday afternoon as the Lions dismissed Holy Family University, 8-4 and 6-5. GCU, winners of five straight contests, improves to 9-1 vs. conference foes and 15-12 overall.

GAME ONE

After a scoreless first frame, the Tigers (13-7, 5-3 CACC) jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second following a ribbie single to left from P Amanda Paredes (Fr.-Moorpark, Calif.), a RBI bunt single off the bat of RF AnnMarie Dalton (Sr.-Northampton, Penn.) and a run-inducing passed ball. The Lions countered with a four-spot in the top of the third, highlighted by 3B Taylor McDonough's three-run tater to left center ... the senior's team-leading fifth of the season.

Georgian Court added two more in the fifth on a two-run shot off the left field foul pole by SS Briana Molino and two more tallies in the six after RF Alyssa Paradiso stole third base and promptly scored on a throwing error by the Holy Family catcher, followed by a run-scoring single from Molino.

Abby Merryman (5-3) won her fourth consecutive decision after permitting four runs (2 ER) on 11 hits and three walks (3 BB). Paredes dropped to 3-1 for Holy Family upon allowing four runs (4 ER) on for hits and a walk (1 K) in 2.2 innings of action.

Molino finished the contest 3-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored and four RBI. 

GAME TWO

Looking to secure the split, the Tigers pounced early on the Lions, courtesy of a first-inning, two-run homer to left by 1B Erin Corrado (Sr.-Fair Hill, Md.). Holy Family made it 3-0 in the third  after a GCU wild pitch brought in a tally.

The Lions' bats refused to lay dormant as Georgian Court stormed back with four runs on four hits and a Holy Family miscue in the top of the fourth frame to take lead. DP Briana Smith led the charge with a bases-loaded, bases-clearing three-run triple. GCU added two more in the fifth inning after another Smith RBI and a run-inducing error.

With Georgian Court holding a 6-3 advantage, the Tigers plated a run in the bottom of the fifth on sacrifice fly from SS Samantha Borrelli (Sr.-West Berlin, N.J.) and another score in the seventh on a single by 2B Danielle McDevitt (Sr.-Williamstown, N.J.), but the Lions were able to stave off a complete Holy Family comeback.

Deanna Daluise earned her team-best seventh victory (7-6), yielding five runs (4 ER) on five hits and four walks (2 K) over seven innings. Rachael Alligood (Sr.-Levitttown, Penn.) suffered the defeat (4-2) as she permitted six runs (5 ER) on six hits and four walks (2 K) in the complete-game effort.

GCU returns home Friday with a CACC twin-bill vs. Philadelphia University scheduled for 2:30 p.m.