LANCASTER, PA - Washington College used late inning rallies to defeat Franklin & Marshall College 11-8 in eight innings and 6-4 in six innings to complete a Centennial Conference doubleheader sweep at Baker Field.

In game one, the Shorewomen used two runs in the top of the seventh inning to tie the game and three runs in the eighth to record the win as Washington rallied from deficits of 3-0 and 8-6 to record an 11-8 extra inning victory.

Franklin & Marshall jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning as centerfielder Dana Johns (Sr., York, PA/Eastern York) walked and stole second base. Pitcher Bonnie Crouthamel (So., Chatham, NJ/Chatham) singled to centerfield and advanced to second to put runners on second and third with no outs. Shortstop Lauren Incorvaia (Fr., Manalapan, NJ/St. John Vianney) singled to centerfield to plate Johns and moved Crouthamel to third base before third baseman Robyn Jones (Jr., Titusville, PA/Pennington) reached on an error by Washington shortstop Laura Mozzer to bring home Crouthamel.

The lead grew to 3-0 in the third as Crouthamel singled, moved to third on a single by Jones and scored on a wild pitch by Shorewomen starting pitcher Emily Adams.

Washington began to make its first of two comebacks in the series as the Shorewomen plated two runs in the fourth and three in the fifth to take a 5-3 lead before adding a solo run in the sixth for a 6-3 lead.

The Diplomats erased the margin in the bottom of the inning with five runs as Meredith Morgan (Fr., Phoenixville, PA/Owen J. Roberts) led off the inning with a single and moved to second on a ground out by Sam Basuk (Fr., New York, NY/Indian Hills). Barbara Sasso (Fr., Warren, NJ/Watchung Hills) reached on an error by Irene Pastorino at second base which moved Morgan to third base. Sasso stole second base and Jessika Mancino (Fr., Lancaster, PA/Hempfield) laid down a bunt single to load the bases and turn the Diplomats' lineup over to bring up Johns.

Johns roped a double to right centerfield to clear the bases and tie the game at 6-6 before advancing to third base on a throw home. Crouthamel grounded out to score Johns for a 7-6 lead. Incorvaia tripled to right field and Jones tripled to centerfield to drive in the team's eight run for an 8-6 lead.

However, Washington strung together two runs on two hits to force extra innings as the Shorewomen used three hits, a walk and an error to score three runs in the top of the eighth for an 11-8 win.

Crouthamel took the loss for the Diplomats allowing 10 runs on 10 hits and six walks with six strikeouts, while Michelle Laque picked up the win tossing 2.2 innings four hit, one run relief.

At the plate, Incorvaia went four-for-five with one run scored and an RBI, while Johns was one-for-four with two runs scored and three RBI.

In game two, Franklin & Marshall scored three runs in the first inning, but Washington recorded three runs in the fifth and sixth innings to rally for a 6-4 victory.

The Diplomats jumped ahead of Washington in the first as Johns singled and stole second base before Crouthamel doubled to left field for an RBI. Incorvaia singled to move Crouthamel to third base before stealing second base to put runners on second and third with no outs for Jones. Jones lined a double to left field to score Crouthamel and Incorvaia for a 3-0 lead.

F&M starting pitcher Ali Tyler (So., Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood) and Washington starter Diane Green settled into a grove shutting down the opposing team until the fifth when the Shorewomen plated three runs on three hits, three errors, a wild pitch, a walk and a stolen base to tie the game.

Washington took the lead for good in the sixth as Stef Morgan and Green singled to put runners on first and second with two outs. Kim Proctor cleared the bases with a home run over the fence in left centerfield for a 6-3 lead.

Franklin & Marshall attempted to rally as Morgan led off the sixth with a double to left centerfield and Liz Iannaconi (So., Palisades Park, NJ/Dwight Englewood) singled to drive her home to pull F&M to within 6-4 before Green retired the next three batters to get out of the inning.

The at-bats proved to be the final ones of the game as the umpires called the game for darkness entering the seventh inning.

Green earned the win for Washington allowing four runs on 10 hits and a walk with one strikeout, while reliever Laura Kaesshaefer (So., Philadelphia, PA/William Penn Charter) took the loss allowing three runs on three hits and a walk in 1.2 innings of work.

At the plate, Incorvaia finished two-for-three with a runs scored as she hit .750 (six-for-eight), including a double and a triple, for a 1.125 slugging percentage with two runs scored and an RBI against Washington in the doubleheader.

Franklin & Marshall (3-18, 0-2 Centennial Conference) will continue the season on April 6 at Moravian College in a non-conference doubleheader. Game one is set for 3:00 p.m.