WILSON, NC (March 8, 2025) - Georgian Court Softball started their spring break trip Saturday afternoon in Wilson, NC. The Lions dropped each end of their doubleheader with Barton 8-0 in five innings.

Game 1 - Barton 8, Georgian Court 0
How it Happened
• The Lions managed just three hits while Barton collected nine in five innings.
• GCU committed a pair of errors which led to two unearned runs.
• Lion pitching struck out three and walked four while the Bulldogs struck out five, walking two.
• It was a scoreless game until the third. The first five for Barton all reached base with four coming in to score.
• A bases loaded double was the biggest hit in the inning, plating two.
• It could have been even more if not for an inning ending double play that saw Lia DeMaio throw out a runner at third to end the frame.
• The Bulldogs added three more in the fourth and a run in the fifth. The run in the fifth ended the game, 8-0.

Game 2 - Barton 8, Georgian Court 0
How it Happened
• The line score in game two was exactly the same as game one.
• Barton scored eight runs on nine hits with one error. GCU was held scoreless on three hits while committing a pair of fielding errors.
• The first Barton run scored in the second on a dropped third strike. 
• They then exploded for six in the third. A pair of RBI doubles scored three of the runs.
• Barton picked up one more in the fourth leading off the inning with a double and a run.
• Georgian Court loaded the bases in the fifth, but a pop out ended the game after five innings.

Lion Stat Leaders
• Reagan Winn and Lia DeMaio each picked up a single in both ends of the double header.
• Kaylin Curro and Charlee Mae Sinderud also singled.
• Julia Lapp struck out three in four innings of work.

For the Bulldogs
• Kierstin Cooper and Emily Bobo tossed complete game shutouts.
• Mary Lindsey Harris had two hits in each game and totaled four RBI.
• Sydney Wade and Gracelyn Massey picked up a double in each game.

News and Notes 
• Cheyenne Jackson played in her 50th career game.
• Lia DeMaio picked up career hit number 30.

Up Next
• Georgian Court is back on the field tomorrow afternoon in Murfreesboro, NC to take on Chowan in a doubleheader starting at 1 pm.