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University of Maryland Athletics

Regan Kerr
3
Northwestern NU 16-2, 16-2 B1G
4
Winner Maryland UMD 8-10, 8-10 B1G
Northwestern NU
16-2, 16-2 B1G
3
Final
4
Maryland UMD
8-10, 8-10 B1G
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Northwestern NU 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 9 0
Maryland UMD 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 8 2

W: Ellefson, Haley (1-1) L: Williams, Danielle (9-1)

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Winner Northwestern NU 17-2
3
Maryland UMD 8-11
Winner
Northwestern NU
17-2
10
Final
3
Maryland UMD
8-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Northwestern NU 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 10 13 0
Maryland UMD 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1

W: Newport, Morgan (3-0) L: Schlotterbeck, Trinity (4-5)

Game Recap: Softball |

Maryland Splits Doubleheader with No. 24 Northwestern

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Maryland softball defeated No. 24 Northwestern in a walk-off finish to hand the Wildcats just their second loss of the season in game one of their doubleheader, 4-3. Northwestern answered back in game two, defeating the Terps 10-3.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • GAME 1
    • Pitcher Courtney Wyche was off to a hot start in the first frame, pitching two strikeouts on three batters
    • Northwestern was first on the board after a double to left field brought a runner on third back home to put the Wildcats up 1-0 in the top of the third
    • Despite a hit from senior JoJo McRae in the bottom, Maryland wasn't able to bring her back around 
    • Wyche notched her third strikeout of the day in the top of the fourth, keeping the defense alive for the Terps as both teams went scoreless
    • The tides turned in the bottom of the fifth for Maryland, with hits from Taylor Liguori, McRae, and Jaeda McFarland. After a fielders choice sent Haley Ellefson to first, McRae was able to make it home in time to tie things up 1-1. Despite Katie Dusting grounding out to second, the Terps were able to advance McFarland and take the lead 2-0
    • Northwestern was quick to answer back in the top of the following frame, scoring two runs on two hits to put them back up 3-2 after a scoreless offensive showing from Maryland
    • In the bottom of the seventh, McFarland homered a ball over the fence at center field to tie things back up 3-3, recording the first of her career
    • Okada followed with a triple to right field, and Ellefson ended things for Northwestern with a single to left field bringing Okada home, resulting in the Terps edging the Wildcats 4-3
    • Ellefson recorded her first win of the season, and Northwestern pitcher Danielle Williams received her first loss (9-1)
  • GAME 2
    • Northwestern was off and running in the first frame, recording a homer from Rudd to get them on the board 1-0
    • The Wildcats scored an additional five runs on seven hits including two homers, to make things 6-0 heading into the bottom of the second
    • Maryland made three runs on no hits in the bottom half of the second to make things 6-3
    • Northwestern recorded an additional homer from Lewis, and another three runs on three hits put the Wildcats up 10-3, where they remained for the rest of the game 
UP NEXT:
Maryland will face Northwestern for the series finale on Sunday, April 4 at 1:00 PM in the Maryland Softball Stadium 
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