COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland (23-8) ended a three-game losing streak on Wednesday in dominant fashion, defeating Maryland Eastern Shore (6-16), 10-0, at Maryland Softball Stadium.
Trinity Schlotterbeck was the story of the night for the Terps, finishing with a three-hit game, including two home runs, recording six RBI and scoring three runs. She also came in relief of starter Courtney Wyche, striking out two in a scoreless inning of work. Schlotterbeck started Maryland's offensive onslaught on Wednesday with a two-run homer in the bottom of the second inning and continued in the bottom of third with an RBI double. Her second homer of the night capped off a mercy rule victory, a three-run shot with no outs in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Kiley Goff had a multi-RBI night, driving in two on a two-run single following Schlotterbeck in the second, and both
Sammi Woods and
Jaeda McFarland drove in a run for Maryland, who recorded 10 hits in the win, scoring multiple runs in the second, third and fifth innings, respectively.
Wyche had everything working on the mound for Maryland, retiring the first 12 batters she faced in a row before giving up a leadoff single in the top of the fifth inning. She twirled a masterpiece, throwing four scoreless innings on the mound, allowing just the one baserunner and striking out four.
Breaking Down The Action
- Trinity Schlotterbeck got Maryland on the board first in the bottom of the second inning with a two-run homer, 2-0.
- Kiley Goff doubled the Terps' lead in the second with a two-run double, 4-0.
- Jaeda McFarland finished off a five-run second for Maryland with an RBI groundout, 5-0.
- Schlotterbeck continued her hot hitting for the Terps with an RBI double and Sammi Woods added on to Maryland's lead with an RBI single in the bottom of the third, 7-0.
- Schlotterbeck walked Maryland off in the bottom of the fifth inning with a three-run homer, her third hit and second homer of the day, 10-0.
Numbers To Know
- 2: Number of home runs for Trinity Schlotterbeck on Wednesday evening.
- 4: Number of home wins for Maryland following Wednesday's win.
- 6: Number of strikeouts for Maryland pitching on Wednesday evening.
- 6: Runs batted in recorded by Schlotterbeck in Wednesday's win.
- 8: Number of shutout wins for Maryland following Wednesday's 10-0 win.
- 12: Consecutive batters retired by Terps starting pitcher Courtney Wyche to begin Wednesday's game.
Up Next
- The Terps continue their home stand in College Park with a weekend series against Michigan State that begins at 6 p.m. Friday. The game will be broadcast on B1G+.
