BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (April 14, 2024) - Staring down an 0-2 trip to Bridgeport, Georgian Court Softball battled back twice to earn a win in game earn and salvage a split of their doubleheader with the Purple Knights. The win moves GCu to 16-18 on the year and 8-6 in the CACC.

Game 2 - Georgian Court 7, Bridgeport 6
How it Happened
• Each team picked up eight hits in game two and two for extra bases.
• The Lions took advantage of seven walks issued by the Purple Knights as well.
• Bridgeport struck out seven batters while GCU pitchers struck out just two.
• The Purple Knights stranded eight runners and Georgian Court seven.
• Bridgeport scored early putting up a three spot in the first. A single scored one run before Samantha Schiebe homered to drive in two.
• The Lions finally got on the board in the third with a four run frame to take their first lead. Lia DeMaio led off with a single and scored on Cheyenne Jackson's triple. Adriana Mungo drove in Jackson with a single and it was a one-run game.
• With two outs and the bases loaded, Gabriella Aleman gave GCU the lead with a two-RBI single.
• Georgian Court made it 5-3 an inning later as Mungo's double drove in DeMaio. 
• The Purple Knights got one run back in the home half of the fourth with a two-out RBI single to center. They took the lead back an inning later with a double and a sacrifice fly. 
• It could have been much more though. With two outs, Julia Lapp got out of a bases loaded jam with a ground out to third base to keep it a one-run game.
• A wild pitch put two in scoring position for the Lions and Jackson came through with a clutch opposite field RBI single for a 7-6 Lions lead.
• The Purple Knights got a runner to second in both the sixth and seventh inning, but Lapp left both stranded as the Lions held on for the one-run win.

Lion Stat Leaders
• Julia Lapp got the win in relief allowing just one hit in 2.1 innings with a strikeout and a walk.
• Adriana Mugno doubled as part of a two-hit game with two RBI and a run scored.
• Cheyenne Jackson tripled and finished 2-4 with three runs batted in.
• Lia DeMaio scored two runs, singled and walked.
• Kaitlyn Stufft reached base in all four plate appearances with a single and three walks. 
• Gabriella Aleman drove in two runs.

For the Purple Knights
• Samantha Schiebe homered and drove in three.
• Angela Oros finished 3-4 with a double, two runs and two RBI.
• Meg McFarland singled, stole a base and scored.
• Vise Zarate started and allowed five runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts.

Game 1 Bridgeport 2, Georgian Court 1
How it Happened
• Game one was a classic pitching duel featuring just seven total hits.
• It was also a clash of styles as Bridgeport put every ball in play, not striking out once. GCU fanned 14 times.
• In the bottom of the first, Bridgeport got a run on a sacrifice fly and that proved to be all they needed.
• The Lions best chance to score came in the fourth. They started the inning with back-to-back walks and loaded the bases with two outs but couldn't push a run across.
• Bridgeport got another productive out to score a run on a ground out in the third.
• The Purple Knights set the Lions down in order in the sixth and seventh with five strikeouts to complete the shut out.

Lions Stat Leaders
• Kaitlyn Stufft reached twice with a single and a walk.
• Cheyenne Jackson and Lia DeMaio each singled.
• Julia Lapp went all six innings allowing two runs on four hits.

For the Purple Knights
• It was all about Katie Burawski. She struck out 14 Lions throwing a shutout and allowing just three singles.
• Meg McFarland doubled, scored a run and drove in another.
• Grace Derita singled and scored.

News and Notes
• Georgian Court improves to 7-4 all-time against Bridgeport.
• Adriana Mungo tied the Lions record for career doubles hitting her 60th. She didn't get to enjoy it much as she was thrown out trying to stretch her record-tying double into a triple.
• The Lions 14 strikeouts in game one are their most in a game this season and just the fourth time they've struckout 10 or more times.
• Georgian Court finished a very busy week playing 12 games in eight days with a 7-5 record.

Up Next
• Georgian Court gets right back after it with a doubleheader at home Tuesday, April 16 against Goldey-Beacom.