WESTMINSTER, Md. - The Dickinson softball team looked to get back to their winning ways on Tuesday afternoon against McDaniel College following an unfortunate doubleheader sweep at the hands of Ursinus College Sunday afternoon in Carlisle. The Red and White were able to secure a 4-2 win in game one, before being tripped up 5-4 in extras.


Final Score - DEVILS 4, Green Terror 2 
Records - DEVILS 14-17, 3-8 CC | McDaniel - 12-13-1, 3-6 CC
Pitching Decision - W - Erin McMahon (6-6) | L - Amy Anderson (2-4)

Inside the Game

• After a scoreless top of the first put up by McDaniel starter Amy Anderson, her team came to bat in the home-half. An error allowed leadoff batter Ally McBride to reach, before three players later Caitlin Boden roped a double to left-center off of Erin McMahon making it 1-0 through one.
• Both pitchers would set aside the opposition in order during the second sending things to the third at 1-0. The top-half saw Jane Lloyd leg out an infield with one away, but be erased on a fielder's choice hit into by Abby Kohan. However, she would come around to score when Eden Blanker pounded a two-bagger to left. Unfortunately, for Dickinson, the Green Terror answered back with a trio of singles in the home-half resulting in the go-ahead run crossing the dish (2-1).
• The Red and White did grab their first lead of the day during the fifth as Laia Gwathmey reached on an error with one down. Then, a miscue by the center fielder let Gwathmey score. Blanker then stepped into the box and smoked a double into right-center for a 3-2 edge after four-and-a-half. McMahon would allow a pair of walks and an error filled the bags for McDaniel with two down, fortunately, she got Keonna Gonzalez to flyout for the final out.
• In the sixth the Red and White added onto their advantage as back-to-back singles from Marah Goldman and Lauren Routzahn gave DC two runners with no one out. Following a sacrifice bunt for Kaylie Renner, Emma Varella provided a sac fly to plate one making it 4-2 heading to the home-half. For the second straight frame McMahon came up with a much needed shutdown as set retired the side in order
• Dickinson carried the two-run cushion into the last of the seventh as McMahon returned to the circle trying to nail down a pivotal win. She would issue a free pass to leadoff hitter, Sariah Guevara, before recording a strikeout, groundout and flyout to end the game.   

• Hits - Blanker (2), Goldman, Kohan, Lloyd and Routzahn (1)
• RBIs - Blanker (2), Kohan and Varella (1)
• Runs Scored - Kohan (2), Goldman and Gwathmey (1)
• Doubles - Blanker (2)

• McMahon (W) - 7.0 ip, 5 hits, 2 runs (1 earned), 4 walks, 10 strikeouts

Final Score - Green Terror 5, DEVILS 4 (F/8)
Records - DEVILS 14-18, 3-9 CC | McDaniel - 13-13-1, 4-6 CC
Pitching Decision - W - Ally McBride (5-2) | L - Emory Hadden (0-3) 

Inside the Game

• The Red and White got on the board during the first as a leadoff single from Lloyd came around to score three batters later when McMahon produced an RBI knock to center with two down. Kohan would allow the visitors to maintain the 1-0 edge thanks to a one-two-three home-half of the frame.
• Following a quiet second for both sides, Dickinson would picked up another run in the third when with two down Kohan laced a single to center, before crossing home on a Blanker three-bagger to deep right. 
• McDaniel used a walk, hit batter and fielder's choice to fill the cushions with one down during the last of the third. McBride was then safe on a DC error which plated two runs to tie the score. Kohan then used a strikeout and groundout to prevent any further problems.
• Each side had a chance during the fifth as Gwathmey and Kohan walked for the Devils, while Bella Sylvester and McBride each notched a single for the hosts. However, both Kohan and McBride were able to get out of their respective opponents threat.
• The bottom of the sixth was when the home side took the lead as a double and walk gave them two on with no outs. In stepped Gonzalez who planted a single to right grabbing a 3-2 lead with the Red and White facing "last call".
• Lloyd began the frame with a double to left, before advancing to third on a sacrifice bunt from Kohan. Blanker then provided an RBI groundout to second. The home side were kept off the board during the last of the seventh forcing bonus softball.
• Goldman started the eighth by being placed on second. After a sac bunt for Routzahn, Kaylie Renner came up with a sacrifice fly out to right driving in the go ahead run.
• Hadden went to the circle to begin the home-half of the inning and allowed a single and walk to fill the bags for Gonzalez. She drove in one with a fielder's choice and Olivia Dresser would single to right for the 5-4 victory.

• Hits - Lloyd and McMahon (2), Blanker, Goldman and Kohan (1)
• RBIs - Blanker (2), McMahon and Renner (1)
• Runs Scored - Lloyd (2), Goldman and Kohan (1)
• Doubles - Lloyd (1)
• Triples - Blanker (1)

• Kohan - 4.1 ip, 2 hits, 2 runs (1 earned), 2 walks, 4 strikeouts
• McMahon - 2.2 ip, 2 hits, 1 run (earned), 2 walks, 2 strikeouts
• Hadden (L) - 0.0 ip, 2 hits, 2 runs (1 earned), 1 walk, 0 strikeouts

• Dickinson (14-18, 3-9) stays out on the road Saturday afternoon for another conference doubleheader at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. First pitch between the Devils and Diplomats is slated for 1pm.

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