Saturday, April 21
Dickinson 2-2, Franklin & Marshall
0-3
Franklin & Marshall split a doubleheader with Dickinson in
Centennial Conference (CC) softball action on Saturday afternoon.
The Diplomats (13-18-1, 5-9 CC) dropped the first game 3-0, before
bouncing back with a 3-2 victory in game two.
McDaniel 9-2, Gettysburg
0-0
McDaniel used three home runs and pitched a pair of shutouts in a
Centennial Conference (CC) doubleheader sweep of
Gettysburg on Saturday. The Green Terror (20-8, 12-2 CC) took
the opener 9-0 in five innings before capping the sweep with a 2-0
victory, securing its first CC playoff appearance since 2006.
McDaniel needs a split with Washington (Md.) in its conference
finale next Saturday to assure itself the top seed and host the
conference tournament on May 5-6.
Swarthmore 5-7, Haverford 4-4
Behind strong pitching from sophomores Sarina
Lowe and Melissa
O'Connor and timely hitting from the Swarthmore offense, the
Garnet softball team swept away the Haverford Fords in a pair of
barn-burners on Saturday. The victories were Swarthmore's
first two in Centennial Conference play in 2012 as the team
improved to 18-18 on the season. Swarthmore won Game 1 5-4 in
nine innings after the Fords rallied to tie in the seventh and Game
2 7-4.
Ursinus 2-7, Muhlenberg 1-0 ... more to come
Friday, April 20
Ursinus 4-10, Dickinson 0-3
Ursinus is now 4-0 on it's three-day, six-game stretch as
the Bears swept Dickinson Friday afternoon. The Bears pitched
a shutout in game one 4-0, then broke out the bats in a 10-3 win
over the Red Devils (10-24, 6-8 Centennial).