Goldey-Beacom Softball Drops Both Contests at Georgian Court
Goldey-Beacom faced a strong opponent in Georgian Court and was handed a pair of losses, 8-2 and 10-2, during Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference play in Lakewood, NJ.
Georgian Court in the opener broke the ice in the bottom of the first inning when Samantha Reilly cracked a two-run homer. The home side got three more runs in the third, courtesy of Haley Jones scoring on Malia Black’s sacrifice bunt and Caitlin Hughes belting a two-run long ball.
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GBC got two back in the fifth for a 5-2 deficit. Sophomore Kasey Goshorn (Salisbury, MD) ripped an RBI single through the left side and junior Rachel Davis (Bethel, DE) lined a run-scoring single to left-center field.
But the Lions got three in the sixth for the final. Reilly and Samantha Salomon each hit solo homers and Mikaela Power added an RBI single.
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Goshorn closed with two hits and Middletown, DE freshman Taylor Beres (1-7) permitted eight runs – seven earned – and nine hits over six innings.
Hughes, Reilly and Power all amassed two hits. Taylor Baloga (4-5) allowed two runs and six hits over 4 2/3 innings for Georgian Court.
The Lions in game two plated six runs in the last of the second for an 8-0 lead. Hughes led the charge with a two-run homer and Salomon followed with a solo blast.
Reilly added a two-run shot in the third for a 10-0 contest. Goldey-Beacom got two back in the fifth when Beres roped a two-run single.
Senior Lauren Conway (Hammonton, NJ) recorded two hits and Goshorn lined a double, extending her career-best hitting streak to eight games for the Lightning (2-17, 2-12 CACC). Tower City, PA senior Kylie Doyle (1-7) allowed five runs and five hits over 1 1/3 innings with two strikeouts.
Jones totaled three RBI with Hughes, Reilly and Black getting two hits apiece for the Lions (18-13, 9-3). Marissa Trezza (2-2) permitted two unearned runs and five hits over five innings with three strikeouts.
Goldey-Beacom is home Tuesday against East Stroudsburg for a 2:30 pm doubleheader.
Derek Crudele
Sports Information Coordinator
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