ORANGEBURG, NY (April 8, 2024) - Georgian Court Softball played an early morning doubleheader at Dominican to avoid this afternoon's solar eclipse. The Lions earned a split with the Chargers and move to 12-14 on the year, 4-2 in the CACC.
Game Two - Georgian Court 13, Dominican 1 - 5 Innings
How it Happened
• The Lions came out swinging in game two, scoring in four of the five innings and putting up 13 runs on 13 hits.
• Dominican mustered just three hits and one run.
• GCU also drew five walks in the game and struck out just once. The Lions didn't walk a batter and struckout three Charger hitters.
• The first six Lions all reached base to start the game. The first four all scored on
Jadalynn Rodriguez's grand slam and Georgian Court gave
Julia Lapp a 4-0 lead before she threw a pitch.
• Lapp got plenty of run support, even though it wasn't needed. She held the Chargers to just three hits in five innings, giving up a run in the fourth when the Lions were already ahead 12-0.
• The Lions put up a six spot in the second, getting five straight RBI singles from Charlie Mae Sinderud,
Gabriella Aleman,
Brittany Gable,
Jayda Jones and
Isabella Molina. Rodriguez had a chance for two grand slams in back-to-back innings, but popped up.
• Aleman tacked on two more runs in the third with a bases loaded double and
Kaitlyn Stufft put the finishing touches on the game with a solo home run in the fifth.
Lion Stat Leaders
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Julia Lapp got her second consecutive win allowing a run on three hits with three walks and no strikeouts.
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Gabriella Aleman finished 3-3 with a run and three RBI.
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Adriana Mungo scored three times going 2-3.
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Kaitlyn Stufft reached base four times and scored each time. She walked in each of her first three at bats, then homered in her fourth.
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Charlee Mae Sinderud was 2-2 with a walk, run scored and an RBI.
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Jadalynn Rodriguez got it all started with a first inning grand slam.
For the Chargers
• Heylee Ridge doubled and drove in a run.
• Giovanna Salcido doubled and scored.
• Emily Null pitched 3.2 innings of relief allowing three runs on four hits.
Game 1 - Dominican 4, Georgian Court 3
How it Happened
• While the bats were on fire in game two, they started out ice cold, with the exception of one big one.
• GCU managed just four hits, three coming from
Kaitlyn Stufft who drove in all three runs as well.
• Lion hitters struck out eight times and walked just twice. Dominican fanned once and were issued four walks.
• After two scoreless innings, Dominican got on the board with a solo home run in the third.
• Georgian Court answered an inning later.
Adriana Mungo drew a walk and
Kaitlyn Stufft gave the Lions the lead with a two-run home run.
• Stufft homered in her next at bat as well in the sixth for a 3-1 Lion lead.
• In the home half of the sixth, the Chargers got the first two on via walk and a single. Just like against Caldwell yesterday,
Lia DeMaio made a strong through home to catch the runner from second trying to score on a single and GCU appeared to escape the damage.
• But Dominican picked up back-to-back RBI singles to tie and sacrifice fly put the Chargers up 4-3 after the sixth.
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Isabella Molina was the first Lion not named
Kaitlyn Stufft to get a hit with two outs in the seventh.
Jayda Jones pinch hit and put a charge into one, but her fly ball was caught in right field for the game's final out.
Lion Stat Leaders
• Stufft finished 3-3 with two home runs and three RBI.
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Adriana Mungo walked and scored.
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Isabella Molina singled.
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Janelle Blaszka pitched all six innings allowing four runs on nine hits.
For the Chargers
• Emily Baxter struck out eight and allowed three runs on four hits in seven innings.
• Haylee Ridge was 2-3 with a run scored.
• Madison Walker walked and homered.
• Emily Angulo finished 1-3 with an RBI and a run scored.
News and Notes
• All nine starters got a hit for Georgian Court in game two.
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Kaitlyn Stufft surpassed 40 career home runs, just the fourth Lion to ever do that. She reached base in all seven plate appearances today.
• This is the first time GCU has scored 10+ runs in 18 games.
• The Lions were 6-7 in game two with the bases loaded and Rodriguez's grand slam was the Lions first of the season.
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Julia Lapp's three strikeouts are a career-best.
Up Next
• Georgian Court is on the road later this week to take on CACC leaders Wilmington Wednesday, April 10 at 2:30 p.m.
