LAKEWOOD, NJ (March 17, 2024) - Georgian Court didn't need luck this St. Patrick's Day as they finished up a busy week with a doubleheader sweep of Mercy. The Lions brought the brooms and the bats winning in walk-off fashion in game one, 6-5 before taking game two, 9-5. The Lions improve to 9-9 on the season.

Game 1 - Georgian Court 6, Mercy 6
How it Happened
• Both teams had double-figure hits with the Lions picking up 11 and the Mavericks 10.
• GCU hit four of their 11 for extra-bases and Mercy knocked three doubles.
• Mercy made two errors in the game, allowing an unearned run to score which proved to be the difference in the ball game.
• Lion pitchers stranded eight runners on base. GCU left five on.
• Georgian Court got a run in the first thanks to a two-out double from Kaitlyn Stufft and RBI single from Jadalynn Rodriguez.
• Again with two outs in the third the Lions struck. Three straight reached as Adriana Mungo singled, Stufft doubled and Jadalynn Rodriguez tripled and GCU was up 3-0 after three.
• Mercy got two of those runs back just a half inning later with some two-out magic of their own. An RBI double and single cut the Lion lead to 3-2.
• The Mavericks then took their first lead with a two-run fifth inning. It could have been more, but GCU stranded two in scoring position to end the inning.
• GCU loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the inning, but Rodriguez's line drive was caught by the second baseman who flipped to first for an inning-ending double play.
• An RBI ground out gave the Mavericks a 5-3 lead heading to the bottom of the sixth.
• Georgian Court used a lot of small ball in the sixth to tie. Gabriella Aleman's double put runners at second and third with nobody out. Both her and Charlee Mae Sinderud scored on separate wild pitches tying the game at five.
• Mercy went down in order in the top of the seventh. Then with two outs and two on, Aleman ripped a single up the middle and Kaitlyn Stufft, who walked, scampered on home with the game-winning run.

Lion Stat Leaders
• Gabriella Aleman finished 2-4 with a double, a run and an RBI.
• Kaitlyn Stufft reached base all four times with two doubles and two walks. She scored three runs and drove in another.
• Jadalynn Rodriguez tripled as a part of a two-hit game with two runs batted in.
• Kahlen Cornell got the win pitching two innings out of the bullpen and giving up one run with two strikeouts.
• Janelle Blaszka struck out three and walked none in five innings allowing four runs on eight hits. 

For the Mavericks
• Allison Murphy finished 3-4 with a run and a stolen base.
• Daedra VanLuvane doubled, scored and drove in a run.
• Mackayla Seconda tossed 2.2 innings allowing three runs, two earned on five hits with three strikeouts and three walks.

Game 2 - Georgian Court 9, Mercy 5
How it Happened
• Georgian Court collected 12 hits, four for extra-bases.
• Mercy picked up eight hits, seven singles and a home run.
• The game featured six errors, four for the Mavericks and two for Georgian Court. The Lions scored two unearned runs and the Mavericks one.
• Mercy again left eight runners on base and GCU seven.
• Both teams walked four batters
• Things did not go well at the outset for the Lions who were down 2-0 four batters into the game. Nicole Smart singled up the middle to plate a pair for an early 2-0 Mercy lead.
• The early lead didn't last. GCU answered with three in the bottom of the inning. Cheyenne Jackson reached second on a dropped pop up on the infield. She came in to score on Adriana Mungo's single. Mungo made it 2-0 coming home after a Stufft single that was misplayed in the outfield for the second error of the inning. Stufft then scored the second unearned run on Charlee Mae Sinderud's single up the middle.
• The Lions put up four more runs on five hits in the second. Kristy Regalado led off with a double and scored on Mungo's RBI single. Stufft and Sinderud followed with RBI hits. Stufft's the biggest of the inning, a long home run to center and the Lions were up 7-2 after two.
• Isabella Molina made it 8-2 in the third, scoring on Lia DeMaio's ground ball that was misplayed at third base.
• Mercy started to climb back into the game, getting an unearned run in the fourth. Shannon Sisco, who earlier in that at bat was trying to bunt her way on, swung away and drove one over the centerfield fence for a two-run home run and it was an 8-5 game.
• The Lions plated one more in the sixth as Adriana Mungo crossed when Rodriguez's single kicked off the centerfielder's glove.
• Janelle Blaszka set the Mavericks down in order in the seventh to complete the sweep.

Lion Stat Leaders
• Adriana Mungo singled three times and scored all three times with two RBI.
• Kaitlyn Stufft had two hits and two walks with two runs and two RBI.
• Charlee Mae Sinderud finished 2-4 with two RBI.
• Kristy Regalado doubled twice in three at bats and scored a run.
• Jadalynn Rodriguez collected two hits and scored.
• Janelle Blaszka got the win pitching the final four innings out of the bullpen. she allowed three runs, two earned on four hits.
• Kahlen Cornell went the first three allowing two runs on four hits with three walks and a strikeout.

For the Mavericks
• Angelina Oquendo threw all six innings allowing nine runs, seven earned on 12 hits with four walks.
• Nicole Smart went 2-4 with two RBI.
• Shannon Sisco homered finishing 2-3 with two runs and two RBI.

News and Notes
• Jadalynn Rodriguez drove in her 50th career run.
• Adriana Mungo moved to fourth all-time at Georgian Court in career hits.
• The Lions have now won six straight against Mercy and are 7-3 all-time.
• Mercy did not get Kaitlyn Stufft out once in either game. She finished 4-4 with two doubles, a home run and four walks. 
• Janelle Blaska started game one, but got the win in game two in relief of Kahlen Cornell. Cornell started game two but earned the win in game one in relief of Blaszka.
• Georgian Court's 12 hits in game two were their most in a game since March 3 against Bowie State. 
• The Lions made multiple errors in a game for the first time in seven games.
• Georgian Court turned two infield double-plays giving them 12 already this season. Kaitlyn Stufft also becomes the Lions all-time leader in individual double plays.

Up Next
• Georgian Court stays at home for another nonconference game during the week. They host Pace for a doubleheader Tuesday, March 19 beginning at 2 p.m.