LANCASTER, Pa. – Franklin & Marshall dropped a doubleheader to McDaniel on Saturday afternoon in Centennial Conference (CC) softball action. The Diplomats (8-12, 1-5 CC) fell in the first game 13-0 and lost the second 5-3 after falling short on a seventh-inning rally.
In the first game, the Green Terror (12-6, 4-0 CC) scored five runs in the first inning to take a quick 5-0 lead. McDaniel got four more runs in the third inning to make it 9-0 going into the fourth. The final runs of the game came in the top of the fifth as the Green Terror drove in four more to make the final 13-0 and end the game due to the eight-run rule.
Nicole Casey (6-6) took the loss for F&M after pitching all five innings.
McDaniel's Caroline Brehm (5-4) pitched a no-hitter, walking one, and striking out 10.
In the second game, the Diplomats tried to put together a two-out rally in the seventh inning, but came up short. Alicia Kukoda drove in two runs with a single to center field that scored Casey and Amanda Schellaci to pull F&M within 5-3, but the Diplomats were unable to pull any closer.
The Green Terror went up 1-0 in the top of the first as Jordan Beans hit an RBI double to left field to plate Rachel Sidney. F&M responded quickly, getting its first run of the day in the bottom of the frame to tie the game at 1-1. Samantha Ginder singled up the middle to bring home Danielle Murphy from second.
In the top of the third, McDaniel re-took the lead 2-1 off of a Jackie Liebowitz single through the left side that plated Brehmin.
The Green Terror opened up the game in the sixth as they notched three more runs to take a 5-1 lead. Liebowitz got her second RBI of the day when she singled up the middle to bring home Erinne Warrenfeltz. The final runs for McDaniel came off of a Stephanie Maring two-run bomb over the left field fence.
Justine Lohrey (2-3) pitched a complete game for the Diplomats in the loss.
Brehm (6-4) worked all seven innings for the Green Terror, walking five, striking out 13, and giving up three hits with three runs.
Kukoda was 1-for-3 driving in two RBIs, while Ginder went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
F&M's scheduled doubleheader at home on Saturday has been moved to Swarthmore on Thursday. Time is TBA.
McDaniel College 13, Franklin & Marshall 0 (Mar 31, 2012 at Lancaster, Pa.) (Game 1)
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McDaniel College.... 504 04 - 13 14 1 (8-11, 1-4)
Franklin & Marshall. 000 00 - 0 0 2 (11-6, 3-0)
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Pitchers: McDaniel College - Caroline Brehm Franklin & Marshall - Nicole Casey
Win-Caroline Brehm(5-4)
Loss-Nicole Casey(6-6)
McDaniel College 5, Franklin & Marshall 3 (Mar 31, 2012 at Lancaster, Pa.) (Game 2)
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McDaniel College.... 101 003 0 - 5 10 1 (12-6, 4-0)
Franklin & Marshall. 100 000 2 - 3 3 0 (8-12, 1-4)
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Pitchers: McDaniel College - Caroline Brehm. Franklin & Marshall - Justine Lohrey
Win-Caroline Brehm(6-4)
Loss-Justine Lohrey(2-3)