Williams Homers Again, Terps Drop 4-1 Decision

Saturday, February 17

Hammond, LA

2 PM

Maryland

3-6

Southeastern Louisiana

7-1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Maryland	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	4
Southeastern	0	1	0	0	0	3	X	4	3	0

2/17/2024 2:58:00 PM | Softball

Box Score Photo Gallery

HAMMOND, LA – After Diamond Williams homered for the second game in a row, but Maryland suffered a heartbreaking 4-1 loss against host Southeastern Louisiana in the Lion Classic.

T6 | Diamond Williams does it again 🚀

Her third home run of the season and the second one of the day as she ties the game 🔥

Maryland 1, Southeastern Louisiana 1#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/h8S2keL5Yk
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) February 17, 2024

Maryland's Courtney Wyche and Southeastern Louisiana's Cera Blanchard engaged in a pitcher's duel with the Lions (7-1) outlasting the Terps (3-6). Wyche pitched a six-inning complete game. She allowed just three hits while striking out nine. It was the 36th complete game of her career.

B5 | Wyche has 7 K's as she strikes out the first batter she faces in the bottom of the fifth 🔥

Maryland 0, Southeastern Louisiana 1#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/kMY7HJYdif
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) February 17, 2024

Williams blasted a game-tying home run in the top of the sixth inning to even the game at 1-1. But Southeastern regained the lead with three runs in the bottom of the sixth.

Megan Mikami and Jaeda McFarland had the Terps' other hits along with Williams' homer.

FINAL

Southeastern Louisiana 4, Maryland 1

🔗 https://t.co/QpSLveAurd #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/sJNzzQzmUb
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) February 17, 2024

Breaking Down The Action

Southeastern jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a Lexi Johnson solo home run in the second inning. After the homer, Wyche struck out three Lions to escape the inning without any further damage.
Williams tied the game with a solo blast to left field in the top of the sixth with one out to make it 1-1.
Right after the Terps took the lead, the Lions answered with a run in the bottom of the sixth as Ka'Lyn Watson scored on an error. They tacked on another run on a throwing error for a 3-1 lead. Maddie Watson drove in the third run of the inning, making it 4-1.

In The Record Books

E5 | Wyche has 8 K's through 5🔥

Maryland 0, Southeastern Louisiana 1#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/5GtgY6bEuh
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) February 17, 2024

Courtney Wyche struck out nine batters on Saturday to increase her career total to 453, which is sixth all-time. She passed Kaitlyn Schmeiser (2012-15) and is 40 away from passing Monica Cyphert (2001-04) for fifth all-time.
Wyche is also seventh on the all-time innings pitched list. She has pitched 478 innings and is 40.1 innings from passing Monica Cyphert (2001-04).
Wyche pitched her 36th complete game of her career. She's four away from passing Kerry Hickey (2008-11) for sixth all-time.

Numbers To Know

3: Williams leads the Terps with three home runs.
5: Williams now has a five-game hitting streak. She has hits in eight of nine games this season.
22: Williams now has 22 career homers with three this season, her first as a Terp.
36: Courtney Wyche had her 36th career complete game.