<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://godiplomats.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Franklin &amp; Marshall College</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/rss.aspx?path=softball&amp;view=default</link><description>Latest news items for Franklin &amp; Marshall College</description><atom:link href="https://godiplomats.com/rss?path=softball&amp;view=default" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Softball Swept at Delaware Valley</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/9/softball-swept-at-delaware-valley.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/9/softball-swept-at-delaware-valley.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Risnychok_Morgan_4_9_2026" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/DZ1_9986.JPG" /><br /><br />The Franklin & Marshall softball team (10-14, 2-4 Centennial Conference) suffered a sweep on the road at Delaware Valley (19-5, 4-4 MAC Freedom), combining for just two runs across the two defeats.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/DZ1_9986.JPG" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/DZ1_9986.JPG"><media:title>Risnychok_Morgan_4_9_2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/DZ1_9986.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2026 18:57:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17010</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball Splits Against Mules with 8-0 Victory in Opener</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/7/softball-splits-against-mules-with-8-0-victory-in-opener.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/7/softball-splits-against-mules-with-8-0-victory-in-opener.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Mundy_Gabby_4_7_2026" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/7/Mundy_Gabby_Haverford_4_6_2026__3_.JPG" /><br /><br />The Franklin & Marshall softball team (10-12, 2-4 Centennial Conference) split Tuesday's trip to Muhlenberg (18-8, 3-3 Centennial Conference), opening the day with a 8-0 run-rule win in five innings before being kept to just two hits in a 4-0 loss to conclude the evening.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Week</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/7/softball-morgan-risnychok-named-centennial-conference-player-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/7/softball-morgan-risnychok-named-centennial-conference-player-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Risnychok_Morgan_POTW" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/7/Multi-Format_Signing_Day_-_Landscape.jpg" /><br /><br />First-year shortstop Morgan Risnychok posted a 1.254 OPS with two homers and ten RBI in the past week to earn the Centennial Conference Player of the Week award for the first time.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/7/Multi-Format_Signing_Day_-_Landscape.jpg" /><media:content 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/>The Franklin & Marshall softball team (9-11, 1-3 Centennial Conference) earned a split from Saturday's trip to Haverford (17-5, 4-2 Centennial Conference), winning 2-1 in the first game before dropping the finale, 3-2, on a walk-off sacrifice fly.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/4/DSB_5667.JPG" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/4/DSB_5667.JPG"><media:title>McClure_Ainsley_4_4_2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/4/DSB_5667.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 4 Apr 2026 17:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16991</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball Cruises Past Albright with Pair of Run-Rule Victories</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/2/softball-cruises-past-albright-with-pair-of-run-rule-victories.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/2/softball-cruises-past-albright-with-pair-of-run-rule-victories.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Risnychok_Morgan_4_2_2026" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/2/DZ1_0048.JPG" /><br /><br />The Franklin & Marshall softball team (8-10, 0-2 Centennial Conference) scored a combined 22 runs across a pair of five-inning run-rule victories over visiting Albright (8-14, 2-4 MAC Commonwealth) on Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/2/DZ1_0048.JPG" /><media:content 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src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/31/1RM_0369.JPG" /><br /><br />The Franklin & Marshall softball team (6-10, 0-2 Centennial Conference) dropped both of their games against visiting Swarthmore (17-7, 4-0 Centennial Conference), losing 5-0 in game one before dropping the second game, 6-5, in eight frames.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/31/1RM_0369.JPG" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/31/1RM_0369.JPG"><media:title>Garza_Natalia_3_31_2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/31/1RM_0369.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:41:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16979</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball Doubleheader at Penn State Schuylkill Postponed</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/3/27/softball-doubleheader-at-penn-state-schuylkill-postponed.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/3/27/softball-doubleheader-at-penn-state-schuylkill-postponed.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Softball_ScheduleChange_3_17" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/17/Enter_to_Win.jpg" /><br /><br />Saturday's softball doubleheader at Penn State Schuylkill has been postponed with no makeup date confirmed at this time. The Diplomats return to competition to host Swarthmore in the Centennial Conference opener on Saturday, March 31, at 3:00 p.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/17/Enter_to_Win.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/17/Enter_to_Win.jpg"><media:title>Softball_ScheduleChange_3_17</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/17/Enter_to_Win.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:55:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16967</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball Earns Split Against Lancaster Bible</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/3/26/softball-earns-split-against-lancaster-bible.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/3/26/softball-earns-split-against-lancaster-bible.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="DelGrippo_Kate_3_26_2026" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/26/2RM_8143.JPG" /><br /><br />The Franklin & Marshall softball team (6-8) earned a split in Thursday's doubleheader against Lancaster Bible (7-6), bouncing back from a 6-4 loss in the first game with a 12-4 victory in six innings in the finale.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/26/2RM_8143.JPG" /><media:content 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src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/24/2RM_9922.jpg" /><br /><br />After dropping the first game against Penn State Brandywine (7-7) by a 3-1 scoreline, Lauren Steiner's walk-off two-run home run in the eighth inning secured a 7-6 victory to split F&M's (5-7) home-opener doubleheader.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/2RM_9922.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/2RM_9922.jpg"><media:title>Steiner_Lauren_3_24_2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/2RM_9922.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:28:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16962</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball Splits on Final Day of Spring Break Trip</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/3/20/softball-splits-on-final-day-of-spring-break-trip.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/3/20/softball-splits-on-final-day-of-spring-break-trip.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kilpatrick_Alex_3_20_2026" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/20/Kilpatrick_Alex_LVC_4_2_2562.JPG" /><br /><br />The Franklin & Marshall softball team (4-6) split in the team's final day of THE Spring Games, dropping a 17-5 opener to Keene State (6-3) in six innings before earning an 8-2 victory over Amherst (3-5) to conclude the week.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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