CALDWELL, NJ (April 24, 2025) - Georgian Court Softball finished the 2025 season in exciting fashion. They split with Caldwell, taking game-two in a high-scoring extra-inning affair, 12-9 and finished the year 12-10 in the CACC.

Game 2 - Georgian Court 12, Caldwell 9 - 8 Innings
How it Happened
• This game featured plenty of offense, and some less than stellar defense.
• There were 32 combined hits and 21 runs. Georgian Court picked up 18 hits and 12 runs while Caldwell scored 12 runs on 14 hits.
• The Cougars were charged with five errors that led to eight unearned runs. Georgian Court's three errors allowed five unearned runs to score.
• Even with all the runs, it could have been a lot more. Georgian Court stranded 13 and Caldwell 12. 
• Once again Georgian Court scored first. They started the game with back-to-back-to-back singles. The third, from Ella Moore, brought in Kaylin Curro with the game's first run.
• And once again Caldwell answered right away with a run in the bottom of the inning. Another two-out RBI single tied the game at one after one.
• GCU threatened in the second and third. They loaded the bases in the second with two outs and got a leadoff walk and stolen base in the third, but failed to score each time.
• That failure to score came back to hurt them. In the third, Caldwell scored three times, all three runs unearned and took their first lead, 4-1.
• The poor defense continued, this time from Caldwell and Georgian Court took advantage. They scored six in the fourth, getting RBI hits from Kaylin Curro, Cheyenne Jackson and Brooklyn Ragland to get back on top, 7-4.
• Caldwell got back to within one, 7-6, in the fourth as another GCU error allowed two more unearned runs to score.
• A sacrifice fly from Ella Moore gave GCU a little cushion with an 8-6 lead.
• The Cougars got the run back but had a chance to regain the lead. Trailing by one, 8-7, with the bases loaded and one out, GCU got through the heart of the order getting a pop up and a strikeout from the numbers three and four hitters to hang on to the one-run lead.
• Another Ella Moore sacrifice fly in the seventh gave GCU a two-run cushion going to the bottom of the seventh.
• Caldwell had no quit and scored two runs with two-outs to tie the game and send it to extras.
• In the eighth, Georgian Court did damage with two outs. Gabriella Aleman gave the Lions the lead with a single down the left field line and Moore drove in two pulling a double to left.
• The Cougars brought the tying run to the plate with one out, but Georgian Court got a strikeout and a fly out to hang on for a 12-9 win.

Lion Stat Leaders
• Ella Moore finished 3-4 with three RBI and two sacrifice flies.
• Kaylin Curro triples as part of a 2-5 day with two RBI and three runs scored.
• Gabriella Aleman singled twice and doubled with a run and an RBI.
• Brooklyn Ragland collected three singles with a run scored and an RBI.
• Lia DeMaio finished 3-5 with two runs scored.
• Lillian Noyes threw the final four innings in relief and got the win allowing three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts.
• Julia Lapp allowed six runs, but one earned over seven hits with two strikeouts. 

For the Cougars
• Grace Vondracek singled three times and scored three runs.
• McKenzie Nazionale was on base three times with a single, two walks and two runs scored.
• Ashley Tavaska doubled, drove in a run and scored once. 
• H Fisher threw the final four innings and gave up five unearned runs on nine hits.

Game 1 - Caldwell 6, Georgian Court 1
How it Happened
• Caldwell doubled up GCU in the hits department, 8-4.
• Half of the Cougars hits were for doubles. Georgian Court had one double among four hits.
• The Lions made one error which led to one unearned run. The Cougars made three which scored Georgian Court's lone run.
• GCU issued four walks and struck out four. The Lions put the ball in play when at the plate with just two walks and one strikeout.
• Georgian Court opened the scoring in the second as Mikayla LaPlaca brought in Brooklyn Ragland with a double. An error allowed Ragland to reach and continue the inning. 
• The lead only lasted until the bottom of the inning. A pair of two-out RBI singles gave Caldwell the lead, 2-1.
• Another two out RBI hit, this time in the fourth, scored two more for Caldwell.
• They made it 5-1 in the fifth getting a single and a double to lead off the inning and scored another in the sixth as a throwing error brought in the sixth and final Cougar run.

Lion Stat Leaders
• Mikayla LaPlaca doubled and drove in a run.
• Brooklyn Ragland walked and scored.
• Kaylin Curro walked and stole a base.
• Ella Moore and Lia DeMaio each singled in three at bats.
• Janelle Blaszka threw a complete game allowing six runs, five earned on eight hits with four walks and four strikeouts.

For the Cougars
• Katie O'Connor got the win allowing an unearned run on four hits.
• McKenzie Nazionale doubled and was 2-3 with two RBI.
• Maddie Matkosky doubled twice, drove in a run and scored. 
• Grace Vondracek walked, singled, stole two bases and scored a run.

News and Notes
• Janelle Blaszka threw her 400th career inning.
• Isabella Molina played in her 50th career game. 
• Georgian Court's 18 hits in game two are a season-high.
• Kaylin Curro hit another triple and is just the second Lion to ever hit double-figure triples in the same season. 
• It took until the final game of the regular season, but the Lions win was their first extra-inning win of 2025. 
• The all-time series was tied at 25 entering Thursday and after the split, it's now tied at 26-26. 

Up Next
• The CACC Tournament. Georgian Court earned the No. 6 seed and will be at No. 3 Goldey-Beacom Saturday, April 26 with a 12 pm start time. Georgian Court needs to win two games while just one GBC win in two games is enough for the Lightning to advance.