Box Score vs. Messiah (Game 1) | Box Score vs. Messiah (Game 2)

GRANTHAM, Pa. - Jenna Pabst (Boonton, Twp., NJ/Mountain Lakes) went 2-for-3 and scored three runs while Shannon Kiry (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) collected her second win on the mound in game one as Gettysburg and Messiah split a non-conference softball doubleheader on Thursday.

Michelle Mumma scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning tiebreaker to lead the Falcon's to a 2-1win in game two.

After three scoreless innings, Gettysburg (8-4) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth after Michelle Oravis (Gilbertsville, PA/Boyertown) hit an RBI single to left field to knock in Molly Gale (Franklin, MI/Wylie E. Groves).

Messiah's Amanda Robinson then scored the tying run in the bottom of the sixth off an RBI single to left field by Michal Chaffinch. With bases loaded and two outs, the Bullets managed to stop the Falcons when Megan Pilarcik (Middletown, MD/Middletown) connected with Adrienne Simmons (Douglassville, PA/Douglassville) at first to end the inning.

In the bottom of the eighth and Mumma placed on second, Chaffinch hit a sacrifice bunt before Brooke Good reached on a fielder's choice to bring Mumma home for the victory.

Sherry Corwell allowed one run off six hits and struck out four in eight innings of work for the Messiah while Gettysburg's starting pitcher Cjay Roughgarden (Stormville, NY/ Carmel) gave up two runs on six hits, one walk and struck out three in seven innings to fall to 2-1 this season.

The Bullets scored seven runs off seven hits to capture game one, 7-4.

The Falcons picked up the first run when Chaffinch hit a home run over the left field fence to start the bottom of the second inning.

Katie Eiden (Silver Spring, MD/Georgetown Visitation [DC]) tied the game after Jackie Pareso (Washington, PA/Canevin Catholic) got walked with bases loaded. With no outs, Stef Mastropaolo (Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford) reached on a fielder's choice that brought Pabst in to score and take a 2-1 lead that would not relinquish. Pilarcik then ripped an RBI double that allowed Mastropaolo and Pareso to score the final two runs of the third inning for a 4-1 lead.

Robinson added one more when she hit a double to center field and eventually crossed the plate on an RBI single by Chaffinch.

Gettysburg answered back with two more runs in the top of the fourth when Pareso hit a two-out single and allowing Eiden to score, before Pabst made it home on a passed ball.

Pabst added an insurance run in the top of the sixth on Mastropaolo's RBI ground out to second base. Messiah cut the lead by three with scoring two runs in the bottom of the sixth, but would not come any closer.

For the Bullets, Kiry allowed four runs on 12 hits and struck out three in seven innings of work.

Simmons posted two hits in game two while Pilarcik and Pareso collected two RBIs in game one.

Gettysburg returns to action on Saturday for a doubleheader against Haverford. Game one begins at 1 p.m.

Shannon Kiry and Sara Gutermuth; Vikki Downes (3.1), Jamie Batchelor (3.2) and Gina Weaver. WP: Kiry. LP: Downes. SO-BB: Kiry 3-3; Downes 0-3. 2B: Megan Pilarcik (G), Molly Gale (G), Mandy Robinson (M). HR: Michal Chaffinch (M), Angela Munchel (M).

Shelly Corwell and Gina Weaver; Cjay Roughgarden and Sara Gutermuth. WP: Corwell. LP: Roughgarden. SO-BB: Corwell 4-3, Roughgarden 3-1. 2B: Molly Gale.

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