PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Maryland softball split its doubleheader against Rutgers on Friday, with freshmen Megan Mikami and Michaela Jones each putting up a homer to put the Terps over the Scarlet Knights 5 -0.

GAME ONE

• Jennifer Brann excelled in the circle, allowing zero hits from Rutgers for five straight innings 
• Maryland was first to get on the board in the top of the fourth with a homer of the right field wall from Campbell Kline, the first of her career as a Terrapin 
• After a quiet fifth inning from both sides, Rutgers put up three runs on two hits to put them over the Terps 3-1 in the bottom of the sixth
• Maryland went down in order for their last appearance allowing Rutgers to take the win 

GAME TWO

• Maryland came back with a vengeance, with freshman Jaeda McFarland scoring on sac fly to put the Terps up 1-0 in the top of the first 
• Both teams went down in order in the second frame, but Maryland came out swinging in the third
  • A homer from Jones brought McFarland and JoJo McRae home to extend the lead to four runs
  • Mikami put up her first career home run in the very next at-bat for the Terps to bring Maryland up 5-0 over the Scarlet Knights
• Courtney Wyche threw a complete game shutout, allowing no runs on three hits, striking out three of Rutgers' batters in the process 

UP NEXT:
The Terrapins will face Rutgers on Saturday, May 8 at 11:00 AM.