LAKEWOOD, NJ (April 15, 2024) - Georgian Court Softball starts a long four doubleheader homestand this week. 

Opponent
Goldey-Beacom Lightning (19-23, 9-5 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Softball Complex/SEI Field 

When
Tuesday, April 16 - 2 p.m.

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

Previously vs. Goldey-Beacom
• Georgian Court has historically done very well vs. the Lightning holding an all-time 30-6 lead over GBC.
• Since 2009, GCU is 27-2.
• One of those two losses though came last year as Goldey-Beacom picked up a walk-off win on a bases loaded walk, 6-5.That came in the 10th inning after GCU took the lead in the top of the inning.
• The Lions didn't take too kindly to the loss. They won game two 16-1 in five innings. Jayda Jones drove in four runs with a home run and a double. 
• All nine Lion starters got a hit in the game two win. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court finished a 10-game week with a split of second place Bridgeport.
• After getting blanked in game one, 2-0 and striking out 14 times, the Lions came back twice on the Purple Knights to salvage a split.
• GCU used a four-run third inning to take a 4-3 lead. After falling behind 6-5, a two-run single in the sixth from Cheyenne Jackson gave the Lions the lead back.
• Julia Lapp finished the game and earned the win, 7-6. 

CACC Leaders
• Kaitlyn Stufft is second in the CACC hitting .495. She also has a CACC best 14 home runs and 1.000 slugging percentage which is fourth in the country. 
• Cheyenne Jackson is third in the CACC with 26 stolen bases and leads the league with 0.72 walks per game. 
• Adriana Mungo's is the CACC leader with 16 doubles. Her 0.47 doubles per game are seventh in Division II.
• Jadalynn Rodriguez's three triples are fourth in the conference.   
• Georgian Court is third in the CACC in team scoring at 5.29 runs per game.
• They are leading the league in team slugging percentage at .467, second in team on-base at .383 and third in batting average at .302. 
• Their 21 home runs are also the most in the CACC. 
• Georgian Court has drawn 107 walks this season, most in the CACC. Their 11 sacrifice flies also lead the CACC. 

Who's Hot
• For the third time this season, Kaitlyn Stufft is the CACC Player of the Week. She hit .560 last week with six home runs and 14 runs batted in. 
• Adriana Mungo has hits in 16 of her last 18 games. In 10 of those games, she has multiple hits. 
• Julia Lapp had a nice weekend allowing just four runs in 13.1 innings pitched. 
• Isabella Molina is 7 for her last 12 at the plate with runs in three of her last four games. 
• Gabriella Aleman has hits in four of her last five games and is batting .375 over that span with five RBI.
• Cheyenne Jackson is riding a five game hitting streak with five runs scored and five RBI. 
• The longest hitting streak on the team belongs to Lia DeMaio. She's hit safely in seven straight games. 

Individual Milestones
• Jadalynn Rodriguez needs seven runs for 100. 
• Kaitlyn Stufft is within striking distance of the Lions all-time RBI record. She's now seven behind and needs eight for the all-time mark. She's also seven behind the all-time mark in home runs and needs eight for sole possession of the record. 
• Adriana Mungo is now tied for Lions career record with 60 doubles. She needs just one more to set the high-water mark. She also needs six bases to reach 350 career total bases, something just four other Lions have ever done. 
• Cheyenne Jackson is four stolen bases away from becoming the seventh Lion to ever swipe 30 bases in a season. 

Playoff Picture
• The regular season wraps up in less than two weeks. At 8-6, Georgian Court is currently in sixth place.
• The top eight teams all make the postseason, but it's the top four that have a big advantage.
• Quarterfinal round matchups are on campus sites and require the lower-seeded team to sweep a doubleheader. Higher seeded teams need to just win one of two games to advance.
• Goldey-Beacom is the only team currently ahead of the Lions left on their schedule.
• Following the Lightning, GCU still has games with Holy Family, Jefferson and Chestnut Hill. Only one of those three is currently in a postseason position. 

About the Opponents
Goldey-Beacom Lightning
• Goldey-Beacom is currently 9-5 in the CACC and 19-23 overall. 
• They're coming off a sweep at the hands of Bridgeport, 6-0 and 11-3 in five innings.
• The Lightning have one of the best strikeout pitchers in the nation in Abigail O'Shields. She's fanned 173 batters this season and is 13-7 with a 2.58 ERA.
• As a team, GBC has a 4.49 ERA. Morgan McLane and Alesia Doctor have gotten the most work behind O'Shields. They've allowed a combined 88 earned runs in 99 innings.
• Hannah Davis leads the offense with a .386 batting average, 51 hits and 32 runs scored.
• Bryn Bohmann is the biggest power threat with seven home runs and a conference leading 45 RBI. 
• The Lightning have been solid with the glove playing to a .956 team fielding percentage that's third best in the league.