LAKEWOOD, NJ (April 1, 2025) - Georgian Court Softball is home twice this week starting Wednesday vs. the conference leaders. 

Opponents
Wilmington Wildcats (18-12, 9-1 CACC)

Where 
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Softball Complex

When
Wednesday, April 2 - 3 pm

How to Watch
• Wednesday's doubleheader will be streamed via a free-to-view video on the Georgian Court portal of the CACC Digital Network, powered by HUDL. Live stats are available on the Lions schedule page. 

Previously vs. Wilmington
• Georgian Court has seen Wilmington plenty over the years, and that hasn't necessarily been a good thing for the Lions.
• All-time GCU is 16-32 against Wilmington and the Wildcats have won 10 of the last 11 dating back to 2022.
• Last season was the first time they met just twice since 2018, not including the COVID-19 shortened seasons.
• Wilmington won a pair of run-rule shortened games last year in Wilmington 8-0 and 12-2.

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court split a series at Felician over the weekend.
• After scoring just one run in a 3-1 loss in game one, the offense came to life in game two.
• GCU won the second game 11-6 behind a three-hit game from Cheyenne Jackson.
• Eight of the Lions starting nine had a hit and all nine scored a run. 

Individual Milestones
• Gabriella Aleman needs three hits to reach 50 and three RBI for 30.
• Kaylin Curro needs two hits for 30 and three runs for 20.
• Julia Lapp is four strikeouts away from 50.
• Isabella Molina is two hits short of 30.
• Cheyenne Jackson needs three runs for 50 and one RBI for 30. 
• Janelle Blaszka needs one strikeout to jump to eighth all-time in the NCAA-era and six more for seventh. 

CACC Leaders
• Cheyenne Jackson is third in the league in slugging percentage and fourth in OPS. 
• Behind the dish, Mikayla LaPlaca's six caught stealings are second in the CACC. 
• Lia DeMaio is tied for seventh in sacrifice bunts. 
• Janelle Blaszka is fourth in strikeouts looking. 
• Julia Lapp is 10th in innings pitched. 
• Georgian Court's 89 strikeouts are the fewest in the league. 
• Defensively, GCU is fourth in fielding percentage. 

Who's Hot?
• Julia Lapp has allowed just one earned run in her last 11 innings pitched. 
• Kaylin Curro is riding a seven-game hitting streak and has three multiple-hit games in her last four. 
• Lia DeMaio is 5-13 over her last four games. 
• Ella Moore has a hit in five straight and a run in four straight. 
• Lillian Noyes has allowed three runs with three strikeouts over her last 7.2 innings. 

About the Opponent
Wilmington Wildcats
• Wilmington is red hot, winners of 11 straight and 9-of-10 in CACC play.
• The Wildcats can beat you in a lot of different ways. They have very experienced pitching led by Delani Sheehan and Kylee Gunkel who have a combined 13 wins.
• As a staff, Wilmington has a 3.59 ERA and 143 strikeouts to 89 walks in 189 innings.
• The defense is also sound with a fielding percentage approaching .960.
• Wilmington has 10 long balls on the year led by Eve Serrato's three. She's driven in 18 runs as well.
• Haley Grygo has six doubles and driven in 18 as well with 11 stolen bases.
• Two-way player Maddie Vollmar is hitting .392 with seven doubles in 74 at bats. She's also thrown 18.2 innings with a 1.88 ERA and 15 punchouts.
• All-American Tristyn Stewart still patrols the outfield. She has a .356 average with 21 runs and 16 stolen bases.