Box Score LOS ANGELES -- Delaney Reefe's grand slam – her first collegiate home run – keyed Maryland softball's, 8-1, win against Loyola Marymount on Sunday.
The grand slam was part of a five-run inning in the top of the second that opened up the game for the Terps (2-3). Diamond Williams later smacked a two-run home run in the seventh after
Jaeda McFarland's RBI single scored
Madison Runyan with two outs.
Reefe had a dominant weekend overall, recording five hits and six RBIs in her first four games at the collegiate level.
Courtney Wyche was sensational on the mound, retiring the first 15 batters she faced while tossing a complete game. Wyche also struck out eight batters and allowed just two hits – a solo home run and a single - throughout the game.
The game was Maryland's second straight matchup against LMU (1-2). The Terps lost a heartbreaker 4-3 in extra innings yesterday before Sunday's win.
Breaking Down The Action
- Maryland loaded up the bases in the top of the second inning and Mazie MacFarlane drew a walk to go up 1-0. Delaney Reefe was next up and she hit a grand slam to deep left field to open up the game 5-0.
- Courtney Wyche was dominant on the mound through five innings. She struck out five batters, including two in the fourth. She set down the first 15 batters she faced. LMU finally got on the board with a solo home run in the sixth inning. It was LMU's first hit of the game.
- Jaeda McFarland hit an RBI single and Diamond Williams hit a two-run home run to take an 8-1 lead. Wyche and the Terps escaped the seventh inning with two on base and secured the dominant win.
Moving Up The Record Books
- Courtney Wyche is currently in seventh place in career strikeouts and only 52 away from moving into fifth place after striking out eight batters today. She has also pitched 467 innings in her career and is 112 innings from moving into fifth place. She is seventh in career wins with 42 and six away from passing Trinity Schlotterbeck (2020-03) and Kaitlyn Schmeiser (2012-15) and moving into the top five.
- Wyche is now alone in seventh in career complete games with 34. She broke a tie with Monica Cyphert, who had 33 from 2001-04.
Numbers To Know
- 1: Delaney Reefe smashed a grand slam in the second inning – for her first career home run.
- 1: Diamond Williams hit her first career home run as a Terp - a two-run shot in the seventh inning.
- 2: Courtney Wyche allowed just two hits in the game.
- 5: In her first weekend as a collegian, Reefe went 5-for-13 for a .385 batting average.
- 5: Williams also recorded five hits on the weekend, going 5-for-17 for a .294 batting average.
- 6: Reefe drove in six runs on the weekend, including four on Sunday.
- 34: Wyche pitched the 34th complete game of her career.
Up Next
- Maryland travels to Louisiana for the Lion Classic, a set of five games on Feb. 16-18. The first game is on Friday against Southeast Missouri. First pitch is at 1 p.m. ET, and fans can follow live updates on Twitter @TerpsSoftball.
