1
MarylandUMD17-23
12
WinnerNorthwesternNU25-8
MarylandUMD
17-23
1
Final
12
NorthwesternNU
25-8
Winner
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
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Maryland UMD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Northwestern NU | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | X | 12 | 9 | 1 |
W: Cunningham, Renae (4-2) L: Wyche, Courtney (10-9)
Game Recap: Softball |
EVANSTON, IL – Maryland softball fell 12-1 to Northwestern in game two of the weekend seriesat Sharon J. Drysdale Field on Saturday.
Despite getting on the board first on a Sydney Lewis RBI single, the Terps (17-23, 4-9 B1G) couldn't keep up with Northwestern's (25-8, 11-1 B1G) power hitting. The Wildcats hit four home runs in the game, with nine of their 12 runs coming from homers.
Courtney Wyche pitched the first two frames before Keira Bucher took over in the third.
Breaking Down The Action
- Sydney Lewis put the Terps on the board first with an RBI double that scored Jaeda McFarland.
- Northwestern tied it up in the second frame with a RBI single and then went ahead 4-1 with a three-run home run.
- Megan Mikami hit a leadoff double in the third, followed by a McFarland double. But the Terps couldn't convert for a score.
- The Wildcats hit two solo home runs in the bottom of the third to go up 6-1. Northwestern added two more runs on a fielder's choice and an RBI single.
- Maryland loaded the bases in the top of the fourth but the score held at 8-1.
- Northwestern tacked on another four runs with a grand slam in the bottom of the fourth.
Numbers To Know
- 1: Courtney Wyche has the most strikeouts among all Big Ten players with 165.
- 1: Megan Mikami notched her first career hit against Northwestern with a double in the third inning.
- 3: Wyche is third in strikeouts among NCAA Division I softball players.
Terps In The Record Books
- Jaeda McFarland stole one base today and is tied for secondin school history with 66for her career. She's oneswiped bagaway from passing Vangie Galindo (2009-12).
- Courtney Wyche struck out two batters in the game to increase her career total to 590, which is fourth all-time. Next on the list is Kerry Hickey (2008-11) with 663 career strikeouts.
- Wyche is also fifth on the all-time innings pitched list with 576 in her career. Next on the list is Kaitlyn Schmeiser (2012-15) who pitched 578.2 innings in her career.
Up Next
- The Terps close out their series against Northwestern on Sunday at 1 p.m. This game will be live streamed on Big Ten Plus.
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Team Statistics
- Pitching
- W: Cunningham, Renae (4-2)
- L: Wyche, Courtney (10-9)
Maryland
- Batting
- 2B: Mikami, Megan 1; Lewis, Sydney 1
- RBI: Lewis, Sydney 1
- BASERUNNING:
- RUNS: McFarland, Jaeda 1
- SB: McFarland, Jaeda 1
- HBP: Jones, Michaela 1
Northwestern
- BATTING:
- 2B: Donahey, Bridget 1
- HR: Nader, Kelsey 1; Cady, Hannah 1; Raye, Emma 1; Muno, Ainsley 1
- RBI: Robinson, Kansas 1; Nader, Kelsey 3; Cady, Hannah 1; Raye, Emma 1; Muno, Ainsley 5
- SH: Muno, Ainsley 1
- BASERUNNING:
- RUNS: Nader, Kelsey 1; Cady, Hannah 2; Raye, Emma 2; Donahey, Bridget 3; Muno, Ainsley 2; Minarovic, Grace 1; Lindsey, Ayana 1
- SB: Cady, Hannah 1
Hits
UMD
4
NU
9
Stolen Bases
UMD
1
NU
1
Walks
UMD
2
NU
5
Strikeouts
UMD
2
NU
Game Leaders
#22 McFarland, Jaeda
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- AB
- 3
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- R
- 1
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- H
- 2
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- RBI
- 0
#44 Mikami, Megan
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- AB
- 3
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- R
- 0
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- H
- 1
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- RBI
- 0
#7 Lewis, Sydney
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- AB
- 2
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- R
- 0
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- H
- 1
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- RBI
- 1
#2 Williams, Diamond
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- AB
- 3
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- R
- 0
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- H
- 0
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- RBI
- 0
#42 Wyche, Courtney
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- ER
- 6
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- IP
- 2.0
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- SO
- 2
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- BB
- 3
#4 Bucher, Keira
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- ER
- 6
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- IP
- 2.0
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- SO
- 0
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- BB
- 2
#2 Williams, Diamond
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- PO
- 5
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- A
- 0
#6 Runyan, Madison
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- PO
- 1
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- A
- 3
#20 Jones, Michaela
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- PO
- 0
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- A
- 2
#8 Reefe, Delaney
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- PO
- 2
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- A
- 0
Hits
#22 cf
McFarland, Jaeda
McFarland, Jaeda
2
Mikami, Megan
1
Lewis, Sydney
1
Williams, Diamond
Strikeouts
#42 p
Wyche, Courtney
Wyche, Courtney
2
Bucher, Keira
RBIs
#7 dp
Lewis, Sydney
Lewis, Sydney
1
Putouts
#2 1b
Williams, Diamond
Williams, Diamond
5
Woods, Sammi
2
Reefe, Delaney
2
Mikami, Megan
1
Players Mentioned
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#4 Keira Bucher
- P
- Sophom*ore
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#7 Sydney Lewis
- 1B
- Sophom*ore
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#22 Jaeda McFarland
- OF
- Graduate Student
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#44 Megan Mikami
- OF
- Senior
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#42 Courtney Wyche
- P
- Graduate Student
Players Mentioned
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#4 Keira Bucher
- Sophom*ore
- P
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#7 Sydney Lewis
- Sophom*ore
- 1B
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#22 Jaeda McFarland
- Graduate Student
- OF
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#44 Megan Mikami
- Senior
- OF
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#42 Courtney Wyche
- Graduate Student
- P