Wilmington, Del. - #18 Georgian Court University extended its winning streak to a astounding 15-straight games Wednesday afternoon as the Lions extinguished Goldey-Beacom College, 4-0 and 11-0, in yet another Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference sweep.
First-place GCU inflates its record vs. CACC foes to 17-1 on the year while pushing its overall mark to 32-5. The Lightning, after today's shutout losses, drop to 8-24 (6-10 CACC).
Two runs in the third and a lone tally in both the second and fourth innings did the trick as the Lions, led by pitching ace
Jessica O'Neil, coasted to the 4-0 Game One win. O'Neil, the CACCÂ earned-run average leader, lowered her top mark to 1.55 after firing seven scoreless frames (4 H, 3 K) to improve to a stellar 13-1 on the year.
Samantha Reilly (3 BB, sac fly),
Eryka Springer (1-for-4) and
Haley Jones (sac fly) provided the RBI's for the victors.
Malaya Black enjoyed the lone multi-hit effort for the lineup.
The nightcap cruised along with four scoreless frames before Georgian Court put up a five-spot in the fifth and seventh stanza to cruise to the softball sweep.Â
Mikayla Gilgert (12-3) dazzled in the circle as the freshman righty held the Lightning to four hits ( 7 K) over her six innings en route to the victory.
Haley Jones (3-for-4, 2B) and
Eryka Springer (1-for-3, 3B) provided three RBI apiece while
Malia Black (2-for-4),
Marissa Trezza (2-for-4, 3B) and
Kendalia Turner (2-for-4) each rapped a pair of hits in the rout.
Georgian Court returns home to host Bloomfield College this Saturday at noon.
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