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LANCASTER, Pa. – Gettysburg went on late runs in both games to pull away from Franklin & Marshall and nab victories in a Centennial Conference (CC) softball double header on Thursday. The Bullets (16-11-1, 8-4 CC) won the first game 11-2 and took the second game 10-3. The Diplomats now sit at 8-12, 2-8 CC on the year.

In game one the two clubs exchanged runs to start things off. Gettysburg notched a run in the first frame and F&M followed suit. With the bases loaded, Alyssa Yackle was hit by Lanie Parr's pitch and Julianne Whitleigh was sent home.

The Bullets scored another run in the second and the Diplomats countered in the third. Caitlin Elfring hit a double to left field and Whitleigh scored her second and F&M's final run to tie the contest 2-2. Gettysburg tacked on one run in the fourth and two in the fifth and sixth each, before tallying four runs in the seventh for a final score of 11-2.

Parr earned the win, striking out five and allowing six hits.

Chudzik took the loss, allowing seven hits and fanning three batters.

Gettysburg got on the board first in game two with a run in the first and third frames. The Diplomats remained scoreless until the fourth when Elfring slammed a triple to right field to plate Chudzik and bring the score to 2-1.

Exploding with eight runs in the top of the fifth, the Bullets proved too much for F&M. In a final effort, Amanda Schellaci tripled to right field and was sent home by Danielle Murphy in the bottom of the fifth. Megan Pauley then singled up the middle and Murphy touched home for the Diplomats' ultimate run.

The game was called due to darkness after the fifth frame with a 10-3 score in favor of Gettysburg.

Beth McCullough won game two, retiring 10 batters and allowing six hits.

Chudzik was stuck with the loss, allowing five hits.

Murphy led the Diplomats with a run and an RBI on the day and Whitleigh registered two runs.

F&M travels to Swarthmore for a CC match-up on Saturday, April 17. The first game is slated for 1 p.m.