LAKEWOOD, NJ (April 23, 2025) - Georgian Court Softball finishes up the regular season tomorrow afternoon with a doubleheader at Caldwell.
Opponents
Caldwell Cougars (23-22, 12-8 CACC)
Where
Caldwell, NJ - Caldwell Athletic Fields
When
Thursday, April 24 - 2:30 pm
How to Watch
• Thursday's doubleheader will be streamed via a free-to-view video on the Caldwell portal of the CACC Digital Network, powered by HUDL. Live stats are available on the Lions schedule page.
Previously vs. Caldwell
• This rivalry has been owned lately by Georgian Court.
• GCU has won nine of the last 10 meetings dating back to 2019, and five in row.
• They've made up a lot of ground in the all-time series which is now tied at 25.
• Last year at home, GCU swept the Cougars 4-2 and 6-2, getting excellent pitching from
Janelle Blaszka and
Julia Lapp.
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Jadalynn Rodriguez had five hits in the doubleheader.
Last Time Out
• Just yesterday it was senior day for Georgian Court.
• They honored seniors
Mikayla LaPlaca and
Kristy Regalado prior to the game.
• The Lions then fell immediately behind in game one, 3-0, before scoring the final eight runs in an 8-3 win.
• GCU finished Bloomfield off with a 5-2 win in game two.
Individual Milestones
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Charlee Mae Sinderud is four hits away from 50 in her career.
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Reagan Winn needs two hits for 30 this season.
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Janelle Blaszka is 4.2 innings away from throwing 400.
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Kaylin Curro has been a triples machine and needs four to break the single-season record for three-baggers.
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Isabella Molina is one game away from 50.
CACC Leaders
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Kaylin Curro is sitting ninth in the league in average and in on-base percentage.
• She leads the league and is second in the country with nine triples.
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Cheyenne Jackson is 10th in the league in slugging percentage and ninth in OPS.
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Ella Moore is up to a tie for eighth in doubles and her 25 RBI are in the top-15.
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Janelle Blaszka is fifth in strikeouts looking and eighth in wins.
• Georgian Court's 124 strikeouts are the second fewest in the league.
• Defensively, GCU is fourth in fielding percentage.
Who's Hot?
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Kaylin Curro has eight multi-hit games over her last 12. She's hitting .458 over that span.
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Janelle Blaszka has a 1.32 ERA over her last 37 innings and seven appearances.
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Brooklyn Ragland has a six-game hitting streak and is 11-21 over that stretch.
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Gabriella Aleman is 6-8 so far this week with a .800 on base percentage.
Postseason Picture
• Georgian Court has clinched a spot in the CACC Tournament which starts up on Saturday.
• They know they'll be on the road, but don't know where yet as they can slot in anywhere from 5-7 depending on results from tomorrow's doubleheader.
• A doubleheader sweep at Caldwell mean's they'll be the number five seed and play at Jefferson.
• A split slots GCU sixth and they'll be at Goldey-Beacom.
• A Caldwell sweep pushes the Lions all the way down to seven where they'll have to travel to Wlimington.
• No matter the result and opponent on Saturday, the Lions will have to win two games to advance to the double-elimination bracket. A single loss Saturday would eliminated them from the tournament.
About the Opponents
Caldwell Cougars
• The results tomorrow have an even bigger effect on Caldwell's postseason schedule. They're currently 12-8 in the league, and a sweep of the Lions means Caldwell will be the No. 4 seed and play at home for the CACC Tournament first round.
• A split puts Caldwell fifth while a GCU sweep drops the Cougars all the way to No. 7.
• The Cougars are led by the two-headed offensive attack of Ashleigh Tavaska and Grace Vondracek.
• Tavaska leads the CACC in hit and slugging percentage. She's also the only player in the CACC with more than 50 RBI. She has 57.
• Vondracek is .001 points behind the league leader in on-base percentage at .551. Her 37 stolen bases also lead the league.
• Katie O'Connor has seen the most work in the circle. She's 11-7 with a 3.42 ERA. Jayden Hill's 17 starts lead the team, but she's just 5-11 on the year.
• The Cougars don't strike out many, just 121 in 284.1 innings pitched.
