LAKEWOOD, NJ (March 5, 2024) - Georgian Court Softball has come back north and make one final stop before their home opener this weekend.

Opponent
East Stroudsburg Warrios (10-4, 0-0 PSAC)

Where
East Stroudsburg, Pa. - Creekview Park

When
Wednesday, March 6 - 10 a.m. (please note time change from originally scheduled 1 p.m. start)

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

Previously vs. East Stroudsburg
• There isn't a single member of the current Lions who have played against East Stroudsburg.
• All-time Georgian Court is 2-4 against the Warriors, having last met in 2017.
• In that meeting in 2017, both games went into extra winnings with each winning one end of the twin bill. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court finished their spring break trip going 1-1 at the Chowan Tournament.
• The Lions defeated Bowie State 12-8 before falling to host Chowan 8-6.
• Kaitlyn Stufft homered twice in the loss to the Hawks.
• Janelle Blaszka got the win against the Bulldogs striking out a career-high eight. 

CACC Leaders
• Kaitlyn Stufft leads the league in hitting (minimum 10 at bats) with a whopping .600 average. Alyssa Herrera is tied for third hitting .500.
• Stufft and Cheyenne Jackson are the top-10 in on-base percentage (minimum 10 at bats). Jackson has reached has 63.6% of the time and Stufft 59.4%.
• Stufft is also leading the CACC in slugging percentage and Herrera is fifth.
• The Lions have five of the top 11 in the league in RBI. Stufft and Adriana Mungo are both second with 14, Jadalynn Rodriguez is fifth with nine and Herrera and Jayda Jones tied for sixth with six.
• Georgian Court's offense is one of the best in the country. They've scored 70 runs in eight games to lead the CACC. They also lead the league with seven home runs and are the only team in the CACC hitting above .300 with an on-base percentage above .400 and a slugging percentage above .500.

Who's Hot
• Kaitlyn Stufft was the CACC Player of the Week last week after going 14-24 with three home runs and 10 RBI. She's gotten a hit in all eight games to start the season. 
• Cheyenne Jackson picked up CACC Rookie of the Week honors after she hit .471 with a .654 on-base percentage, 12 runs and eight stolen bases.
• Alyssa Herrera is 11 for her last 17 at the plate with three extra-base hits.
• Janelle Blaszka struck out a career-high eight in her last start. 

Individual Milestones
• Jadalynn Rodriguez needs two stolen bases to become the ninth Lion to reach 40. She also three RBI away from 50.
• Kaitlyn Stufft is one RBI away from 150. 
• Adriana Mungo is two hits shy of 200 and needs one more to make the all-time top-five in career hits. She also needs just one double to become the second Lion to ever hit 50.
• Jayda Jones is four RBI away from 100. 
• Alyssa Herrera is seven at bats away from 450 and two doubles will make her just the fifth Lion to ever hit 40.

About the Opponents
East Stroudsburg Warriors
• East Stroudsburg is one of the hottest teams in the region, winners of seven straight and sitting at 10-4.
• The Warriors are yet to be beaten at home at 6-0 following doubleheader sweeps of Holy Family, St. Thomas Aquinas and Molloy.
• ESU finished last season at 44-19 and 24-8 in the PSAC. Although they dropped the PSAC Tournament final, the Warriors advanced through the Atlantic Region making the NCAA Elite Eight where they finished 1-2.
• In the PSAC East Preseason Poll, ESU was picked to finish first with five first-place votes.
• Returning to the lineup from the 2023 Elite Team are three of the four members of the infield, one outfielder, their designated player/catcher. 
• One of the most important pieces to return is ace Paige Zigmund who went 26-6 last year making the All-Region Team. So far this season she's thrown 44 innings with a 1.91 ERA and a 6-1 record. She's struck out 43 while allowing just 10 walks.
• Sarah Davenport has proven to be a capable No. 2 behind Zigmung. She's 4-2 this season in 35 innings with a 2.20 ERA and 50 strikeouts against just eight walks.
• ESU is hitting .296 as a team led by Denva Shaw-Tait. The New Zealand native is hitting .423. Jada Smallwood's 10 RBI are a team-best and Reilly Vicendese has collected 20 hits.
• Vicendese leads an ESU team that already has 38 stolen bases in 14 games. She's 10-10 while Agibail Werich is 11-13. Old friend Taylor Lipkins is 6-7 and has drawn a team-best seven walks.