Dickinson 3-0, Gettysburg
0-9
The Dickinson College softball team split a Centennial Conference
double-header with visiting Gettysburg on a chilly Tuesday evening
at Dickinson Park. The Red Devils captured the opener with a
3-0 decision behind eight strikeouts from sophomore pitcher
Chelsea Homa, posting a three-hit shutout.
The Bullet bats came alive in the sixth in game two as they tacked
on six more with a seven-hit inning. Lindsey
Treanor earned the win in the circle, holding the Devils
to just a pair of hits in the nightcap. She recorded just one
strikeout and allowed three walks, but solid defense held the
shutout.
Franklin & Marshall 7-8, Albright
5-8
Franklin & Marshall won and tied against non-conference
opponent Albright on Tuesday afternoon. The Diplomats (11-12-1)
notched the win in game one, 7-5, from Laura
Wagoner's second two-run RBI of the game, while game two ended
in an 8-8 decision in the fifth inning due to darkness, the Lions
fell to 4-13-1 on the season.
Haverford 12-0, Widener
8-5
Elizabeth
Newman delivered six hits on the day as the Haverford College
softball team earned a split of a non-conference
doubleheader with host Widener University on Tuesday
afternoon. The Fords took down the Pride, 12-8, in Game 1 before
falling, 5-0, in Game 2.
Muhlenberg 8-6, Eastern 1-7
The Mules flexed their muscles in winning the
first game, 8-1, before dropping the nightcap, 7-6.
Swarthmore 9-8, PSU-Berks
2-4
The Swarthmore College softball team's explosive offense was
clicking on all cylinders Tuesday afternoon, as the Garnet (12-14,
0-8) pounded out 17 runs over two games in a doubleheader sweep of
Penn-State Berks (9-2 and 8-4). Leading the Garnet offense
were senior shortstop Elizabeth
Cushing (pictured) and junior Kate
Smayda. Cushing finished the doubleheader with four hits,
including a three-for-four performance in the first game that
included a home run and two doubles. Cushing's second-inning double
in the first game marked a milestone, placing her fifth all-time in
program history in career hits. Smayda also hit the 100-hit plateau
thanks to her four-hit afternoon.