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Washington College secured the top seed and right to host championship weekend of the Centennial Conference softball tournament following a wild final day of the regular season on Saturday. The Shorewomen finished in a three-way tie for first place with Swarthmore and Gettysburg, each with 11-5 CC marks, and earned the top seed via a tiebreaker. 

The Shorewomen entered the day with a one-game lead over both Gettysburg and Swarthmore. The Bullets and Garnet both swept their doubleheaders, while the Shorewomen split to lock up the No. 1 seed for the first time since 2016. 

Seven of the nine CC squads entered Saturday with a chance at a postseason bid, setting up a dramatic race to the finish. Muhlenberg held off McDaniel 14-13 in an epic 13-inning game and later swept the twinbill to lock up the No. 4 seed. The Mules (23-4, 9-7 CC) will host No. 5 Dickinson (11-20, 8-8 CC) in Tuesday's single-elimination game. The winner of that contest will advance to the double elimination tournament, beginning with a matchup at top-seeded Washington College (20-17-1, 11-5 CC) on Thursday. 

Thursday's other matchup will pit third-seeded Gettysburg (25-11, 11-5 CC) at second-seeded Swarthmore (23-9, 11-5 CC). 

The tournament will then move to the championship weekend on Saturday and Sunday at Washington College in Chestertown, Md. 

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Tuesday, Apr. 30 | Allentown, Pa. 

Game 1: #5 Dickinson at #4 Muhlenberg

Thursday, May 2 | at #1 & #2 seeds

Game 2: #4/5 winner at #1 Washington College

Game 3: #3 Gettysburg at #2 Swarthmore 

Saturday, May 4 | Chestertown, Md.  

Game 4: Loser of Game 2 vs. Loser of Game 3, 11 a.m. 

Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3, 30 minutes after Game 4

Game 6: Loser of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 4, 30 minutes after Game 5

Sunday, May 5 | Chestertown, Md. 

Game 7: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6

Game 8: if necessary, only if Winner of Game 6 wins Game 7