LANCASTER, Pa. -- Franklin & Marshall opened its Centennial Conference slate splitting a doubleheader with Washington College Saturday afternoon. The Shorewomen won the first game 11-5 before the Diplomats took the second 7-1. F&M improved to 14-6 overall, 1-1 CC while WC sits at 9-9, 1-1.

The Diplomats exploded for six runs in the first three innings of the second game. Julie Jefferson got things started with a RBI single in the first before Danielle Murphy and Malorie Sassaman tacked on two more in the second with singles to put F&M ahead 3-0.

After Rachel Laufer scored on error in the third, Amanda Schellaci belted a two run home run to center field to put the Diplomats up 6-0. Schellaci's round tripper plated Alicia Kukoda, who singled, stole second and advanced to third on an error.

The Shorewomen got on the board in the fourth with a Brittany Walter's single. F&M matched that run in the fifth when's Jefferson's sacrifice scored Megan Pauley, who led off the inning with a single, to give the Diplomats a 7-1 lead.

Kaitlin Zampino went the distance to pick up her fifth win of the of the season. Zampino (5-2) scattered five hits, struck out three and walk no batters. Sassaman and Pauley paced the offense with three hits each.

After a scoreless first inning in the first game, Washington scored six runs total in the second and third. With her team ahead 2-0 after two, Walter stroked a 2 RBI double to center before Kylie Nottingham homered to left field to make it 6-0.

A passed ball in the third gave the Diplomats their run when Kukoda crossed home. Washington got the run back in the sixth when Jill Piasecki scored Hilary Rosenberg with a sacrifice fly.  

The Shorewomen added four runs in the top of the fourth before F&M matched it in the bottom of the inning. Trailing 11-1, Sassaman hit a 2 RBI double to center, Samantha Denoville brought home a run with double and Liz Chudzik singled to center for the Diplomats final run.

Walter earned the win for WC to improve to 5-4. Nicole Casey took the loss and fell to 6-4. Denoville and Chudzik led the offense with two hits each.

The Diplomats return to CC play Tuesday at Ursinus in doubleheader starting at 3:30 p.m.

Washington College 11, Franklin & Marshall 5 (Mar 26, 2011 at Lancaster, Pa) (Game 1)
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Washington College.. 024 001 4 - 11 11  0      (9-8, 1-0)
Franklin & Marshall. 001 000 4 -  5  9  3      (13-6, 0-1)
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Pitchers: Washington College - Brittany Walter and Kylie Nottingham. Franklin & Marshall -
Nicole Casey and Caitlin Brust.
Win-Brittany Walter(5-4)  Loss-Nicole Casey(6-4)  T-2:01  A-87
HR WC - Kylie Nottingham.
Weather: Cold

Franklin & Marshall 7, Washington College 1 (Mar 26, 2011 at Lancaster, Pa) (Game 2)
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Washington College.. 000 100 0 -  1  5  5      (9-9, 1-1)
Franklin & Marshall. 123 010 X -  7 15  2      (14-6, 1-1)
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Pitchers: Washington College - Meaghan Kimme; Jill Piasecki(3) and Kylie Nottingham.
Franklin & Marshall - Kaitlin Zampino and Caitlin Brust.
Win-Kaitlin Zampino(5-2)  Loss-Meaghan Kimme(3-3)  T-2:19  A-84
HR F&M - Amanda Schellaci.
Weather: Cold