Box Score EAST LANSING, MI -- A seven-run third inning catapulted Maryland to a 7-2 win at Michigan State on Friday night. The Terps moved to 27-19 overall and 13-5 in the Big Ten, further solidifying Maryland into the Top 4 of the conference.
Taylor Okada and
Taylor Liguori each had a two-run hits in the third to key the Terps' rally.
Ruby Butler and
Jaeda McFarland each had two hits for the Terps.
Overall, eight different Terps had a hit in the game as
Megan Mikami,
Mackense Greico,
Michaela Jones and
Kiley Goff each had a hit.
In the circle,
Trinity Schlotterbeck pitched a five-hit complete game, as she didn't allow a walk.
Breaking Down The Action
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Haley Ellefson drew a bases-loaded walk to start the scoring to score Mikami in the third. Okada's two-run double to right center brought home
Kamryn Davis and McFarland. Then Liguori singled to left to scored Okada and Ellefson to make it 5-0, Maryland.
Ruby Butler singled to left to score
Regan Kerr for a 6-0 edge. Then Jones scored on an error to make it 7-0 after three innings.
• Michigan State hit a two-run homer in the seventh.
Numbers To Know
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8: Okada extended her hitting streak to right games.
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11: McFarland had her 11th multi-hit game this season.
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14: Okada had her 14th multi-hit game this season.
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121: Maryland stole its nation-leading 121st stole base as Goff had one.
Up Next
• Maryland and Michigan State play Game 2 of the series on Saturday at 2 p.m. The game will be on Big Ten Plus.
