PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (April 16, 2025) - Georgian Court and Jefferson Softball played two very different types of games Wednesday afternoon. One was a classic, extra-inning pitcher's duel and the other a complete slugfest. The result was the same in both though, a one-run loss for the Lions who fell to 6-8 in CACC play this season.

Game 1 - Jefferson 3, Georgian Court 2 - 9 Innings
How it Happened
• There were lots of runners left on base as GCU stranded nine and Jefferson six.
• Georgian Court scored two runs on eight hits and Jefferson three runs on nine.
• Neither team made an error in the game.
• GCU had chances in the first and the fifth, leaving two runners on base and failing to score.
• The Lions broke a scoreless tie in the seventh. Julianna Kellogg and Isabella Molina each led off with singles. A sacrifice bunt moved them both into scoring position and Reagan Winn scored Kellogg with an infield single.
• The inning continued and GCU had the bases loaded with one out and Gabriella Aleman added to with a sacrifice fly for a 2-0 lead.
• However, Jefferson responded in the bottom of the inning. A double and single put the tying runs in scoring position.
• A one-out double tied the game at two and forced extra innings.
• Neither team scored in the eighth and the ninth started the international tie breaker rule, placing a runner on second base to start the inning.
• A sacrifice bunt and a pair of strikeouts meant GCU went scoreless in the ninth.
• In the bottom of the inning, Jefferson walked it off with a one-out single for a 3-2 win.

Lion Stat Leaders
• Janelle Blaszka hurled 8.1 innings allowing three runs on nine hits.
• Isabella Molina picked up two singles and scored a run.
• Julianna Kellogg singled and scored.
• Reagan Winn had a pinch hit single.
• Gabriella Aleman singled and drove in a run.

For the Rams
• Delaney Alix got the win throwing nine innings allowing two runs on eight hits with five strikeouts.
• Remy Smith singled twice.
• Annie Eliason doubled and scored twice.
• MacKenzie Ward doubled and drove in two. 

Game 2 - Jefferson 14, Georgian Court 13
How it Happened
• After runs were at a premium in game one, they were practically giving them away in game two.
• Jefferson scored 14 times on 22 hits while the Lions picked up 13 runs on 15 hits.
• The Rams defense was not helpful, making seven errors and allowing seven unearned runs to score.
• Of the 13 innings a team took a turn at bat, there were run scored in nine of them and multiple runs in eight.
• Georgian Court got the game started with two in the first, getting an RBI single from Reagan Winn and an unearned run allowing Cheyenne Jackson to score.
• Jefferson answered right away with three in the home half as Remy Smith and Annie Eliason had RBI hits.
• A two-RBI triple from Kaylin Curro gave GCU the lead back, 4-3. She scored on a wild pitch and another Winn RBI single made it a 6-3 GCU lead.
• In the third, Jefferson found the equalizer, getting two more run-scoring hits to tie the game at six.
• The Lions broke the tie with an unearned run in the fourth then broke it open in the fifth.
• Curro had another triple to score two and Aleman also had an RBI hit as GCU went on top, 11-6.
• Jefferson got closer in the home half of the inning scoring three times.
• In the sixth, the Rams took their first lead thanks to a five-run inning. Eliason led off with a home run. That was one of four RBI hits and a bases loaded walk put Jefferson on top, 14-11.
• Georgian Court was able to get two back to get to within one in the seventh, but left the go-ahead run on base in a 14-13 loss.

Lion Stat Leaders
• Kaylin Curro was 4-5 with two triples, three runs and three RBI.
• Reagan Winn also picked up four hits going 4-5 with two RBI and a run scored.
• Cheyenne Jackson finished 2-4 with two runs scored.
• Gabriella Aleman singled twice and drove in two runs.
• Lia DeMaio singled, walked and scored three runs.

For the Rams
• Annie Eliason was on base five times with a double, home run and four RBI.
• Lily Hutt singled three times and drove in three runs.
• Bridget Shields scored three times with two hits and a walk.
• Madeline Holmes picked up three hits and drove in two.
• Becca Shuler was 3-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. 

News and Notes
• Kaylin Curro took her 100th career at bat and drove in her 20th run. She's up to six triples on the season. Only two other Lions have ever had more in a single season. 
• Ella Moore picked up her 30th hit and drove in her 20th run. 
• In game two, the 1-5 hitters in the Lions lineup were a combined 14-23.
• The 22 hits allowed are the most GCU has allowed since at least 2012-13, which is as far back as records go.
• The 27 combined runs are the most since GCU and Coker met last year and scored 27 in a 15-12 GCU win. The last time a GCU game featured more runs was a 21-7 win was nearly 15 years ago to the day, April 13, 2010 vs. Felician in a five-inning win.

Up Next
• Georgian Court is back at it again tomorrow. They host Dominican for a doubleheader starting at 12 pm.