LAKEWOOD, NJ (April 21, 2024) - Georgian Court Softball completed their nonconference schedule with regional power Adelphi. Playing in Lakewood, the Lions were swept by the Panthers 14-1 in six innings and 4-1. GCU falls back below .500 at 19-21 overall this season. 

Game 1 - Adelphi 14, Georgian Court 1 - 6 Innings
How it Happened
• Georgian Court was outhit 20-7 and Adelphi popped five extra-base hits to the Lions two.
• GCU pitchers didn't issue a walk or strike out a batter. The Lions were fanned six times and walked once. 
• In the field, the Lions committed two errors leading to one unearned run. The Panthers error also led to an unearned run.
• The Lions stranded eight runners on base while the Panthers left six on.
• The scoring started with each teams getting a run in the first. An infield single allowed a run to score for Adelphi.
• Georgian Court matched them in the home half as Jadalynn Rodriguez's bunt was thrown away by the pitcher allowing Cheyenne Jackson to score.
• That was all the scoring for the Lions though. Adelphi put up a three spot in the third with three RBI hits.
• The game stayed 4-1 to the sixth. That's when the Panthers broke it open with a 10-run inning. Faith Camilleri's home run the biggest hit of the inning.
• GCU left two on in the bottom of the sixth, but the game ended early, 14-1 after six innings.

Lion Stat Leaders
• Isabella Molina had two doubles in three at bats.
• Kaitlyn Stufft finished 2-3 with a pair of singles.
• Cheyenne Jackson scored a run.

For the Panthers
• Lindsey Hibbs threw all six innings allowing just one unearned run on seven hits with six strikeouts.
• Angela Lignelli was 3-4 and scored twice.
• Jaden Farhat collected two hits in two at bats. 
• Courtney Wengryn had a double as part of a three hit day with two RBI and a run scored.
• Zee Zee Shreter finished 2-4 with two runs and a stolen base.

Game 2 - Adephi 4, Georgian Court 1
How it Happened
• Georgian Court outhit the Panthers 4-3. Each team had one extra base hit.
• The game featured five errors. Two for the home team which scored three unearned runs. Adelphi made three miscues, but worked around each one.
• Lion pitchers walked three and struck out two. Adelphi struck out five without issuing a walk.
• GCU was 0-2 on the basepaths and left four on base. Adelphi stranded three. 
• The Lions got on the board once again in the first. Adriana Mungo lofted a one-out double and moved to third on Kaitlyn Stufft's single up the middle. A ground ball to short brought in Mungo with the game's first run.
• GCU had a chance to tack on in the fourth. Two errors put runners on the corners with one out. The Lions attempted a double steal, but the throw down to second then back home was in time to catch Jadalynn Rodriguez at the plate and the Panthers escaped the inning unharmed.
• Janelle Blaszka had gone the first five innings without allowing a hit. That changed in the sixth with a leadoff base hit from Zee Zee Shreter. The Panthers sacrifice bunt resulted in a three-base throwing error as Shreter scored from first to tie the game and Courtney Murphy moved all the way to third.
• One batter a sacrifice fly gave the Panthers a 2-1 lead going to the bottom of the sixth.
• Adelphi added to their lead with a two-out hit in the seventh. Brianna Fischer connected for a triple to right to bring in Kendall Winn. Adriana Mungo's throw to the plate trickled past catcher Isabella Molina allowing Fischer to score the Panthers fourth run of the game.
• GCU couldn't muster much offense in their final two at bats, and dropped game two 4-1. 

Lion Stat Leaders
• Janelle Blaszka was working on a no-hitter through five innings. She finished allowing four runs, one earned on three hits with two strikeouts and three walks.
• Adriana Mungo doubled and scored.
• Jadalynn Rodriguez drove in a run.
• Cecilia D'Erasmo and Lia DeMaio each picked up a hit.

For the Panthers
• Lily Kenney gave up four hits and one run while striking out five.
• Brianna Fischer tripled home a run and scored another.
• Kendall Winn, singled, walked and scored.
• Jordan Pasqueralli drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. 

News and Notes
• In the first inning of game two, Adriana Mungo doubled. It was her 61st career double giving her the Lions all-time record for career doubles.
• Adephi has now won five straight against the Lions and are 16-10 all-time against GCU. 
• In the sixth inning of game one, Adelphi sent up five pinch hitters who went 4-5 in the inning.
• The 20 hits allowed in game one are the most the Lions have allowed in a game this season. 

Up Next
• Georgian Court has their home finale Tuesday morning, April 23 as they host Jefferson. First pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m.