LAKEWOOD, NJ (March 15, 2024) - In a rematch of a 2023 NCAA Regional game, Georgian Court Softball hosts Pace for a doubleheader in Lakewood Tuesday afternoon.

Opponents
Pace Setters (5-3, 0-0 NE10)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Softball Complex

When
Tuesday, March 19, 2023 - 2 p.m.

How to Watch
• Tuesday's doubleheader will be streamed live via a free-to-view broadcast on the CACC Digital Network, powered by HUDL. Live stats are also available on the Lions Softball schedule page. 

Previously vs. Pace
• Georgian Court and Pace have gotten to know each other well of late, playing seven games since the start of the 2021 season.
• The Lions are 6-1 in those games, including wins in both the 2022 and 2023 NCAA Regional games.
• During the regular season a year ago, Georgian Court split with the Setters, winning game one 1-0 and dropping a second game due to darkness, 11-6 in six innings.
• In last year's NCAA Regional game in Wilmington, the Lions broke a 1-1 tie with a four-run fourth on their way to a 5-1 win.
• Coco Dunham had the big hit, a bases-loaded double to score all three runners. 
• Jackie Cherry got the win allowing a run on five hits.

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court swept Mercy in nonconference action to complete a 5-1 week.
• Gabriella Aleman got the walk-off win in game one, singling in the bottom of the seventh to score Kaitlyn Stufft.
• In game two, the Lions scored seven in the first two innings on their way to a 9-5 win. 
• Stufft homered in game two and reached base in all eight plate appearances. 

CACC Leaders
• Kaitlyn Stufft leads the CACC hitting .550 which is fourth nationally. She also has a CACC best six home runs, .582 on-base percentage and .983 slugging percentage. 
• Cheyenne Jackson has a league-high 18 stolen bases.
• Stufft and Adriana Mungo each have three doubles, tied for third in the CACC. 
• Georgian Court is leading the CACC in team scoring along with on-base percentage and slugging percentage. 
• GCU's defense has turned a CACC-best 12 double plays and their .963 fielding percentage is third-best. 

Who's Hot
• Kaitlyn Stufft has a hit in 14-of-15 games this season. She's reached base in each of her last eight plate appearances and was the CACC Player of the Week. 
• Adriana Mungo has five hits in her last eight at bats with four runs scored.
• Jadalynn Rodriguez picked up four hits, two for extra bases in the doubleheader sweep of Mercy.
• Kristy Regalado doubled twice against the Mavericks.
• Charlee Mae Sinderud is riding a four-game hitting streak.

Individual Milestones
• Janelle Blaszka's next appearance will be her 50th and she is just three strikeouts from 100. 
• Adriana Mungo needs five runs to make it into the Lions all-time top-five.
• Cheyenne Jackson needs two stolen bases to get to 20. Four will put her in the Lions single-season top-10. 

About the Opponents
Pace Setters
• Pace has started the year 5-3 having played on the road in all eight games.
• The Setters are used to tight, low-scoring games. Each of their last four have been decided by just one run.
• Pace hasn't allowed more than four runs in any game this season and has a team ERA of 1.76.
• In all five wins, Pace has allowed two or fewer runs. They're 0-3 when teams have scored three or more runs.
• Gisselle Garcia has thrown 18 innings and struck out 35 with three walks with a 1.56 ERA.
• Anna Acevedo sports a 1.24 ERA in 17 innings pitched.
• Brianna Shea and Raelle Gorman lead the offense. They both have an OPS above 1.300.
• Shea is 11-21 with three home runs and 10 RBI.
• Gorman has 12 hits in 23 at bats with four doubles.
• The Setters have the best fielding percentage in the NE10 at .974.