Feb. 26, 2012

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Box Score

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - The Maryland softball team held off Marshall, 2-1, Sunday afternoon to go 4-1 on the weekend in the ESPN Citrus Classic at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex.

Senior Kendra Knight started in the circle for the Terrapins (10-2). After allowing a leadoff walk, the runner advanced around the bases and eventually stole home for Marshall's lone run of the game.

The Terrapins took the 2-1 lead over Marshall (7-7) in the bottom of the third. Vangie Galindo drew a two-out walk, then Bree Hanafin singled to center to move her to third. Hanafin stole second, then Nikki Maier was intentionally walked. Freshman Shannon Bustillos then reached on a Herd error to score both Galindo and Hanafin.

Freshman Kaitlyn Schmeiser took over for Knight in the circle during the fifth inning. She struck out the Herd's leadoff batter, then walked one to put a runner on. After notching another strikeout for the second out, she walked one more to have runners on first and second. She got the Herd's batter out looking for the final out.

Knight allowed one hit, four walks and had four strikeouts in her 5.1 innings in the circle. Schmeiser did not give up a hit and had three strikeouts in her 1.2 innings pitched.

Next weekend, the Terrapins will head to No. 2 Alabama to play in the Alabama Invite. They will face Massachusetts Friday at 12:30 p.m., then the Crimson Tide at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, Maryland will face UAB at noon, then Alabama at 5 p.m. They will finish out the weekend Sunday with a noon game vs. Massachusetts.

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