Godfrey’s Shutout, Williams’ Home Run Power Terps To 8-0 Win

Friday, February 23

DeLand, FL

Noon

Maryland

4-7

Green Bay

2-5

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Green Bay	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Maryland	2	0	0	0	6	8	7	0

Godfrey’s Shutout, Williams’ Home Run Power Terps To 8-0 Win

2/23/2024 10:45:00 AM | Softball

Box Score

DELAND, FL – Sophomore pitcher Bri Godfrey pitched her first career shutout as Maryland softball defeated Green Bay, 8-0, on Friday at the Stetson Invitational. It was Godrey's first career shutout and her first complete game. Diamond Williams bolstered Maryland's offense with her fourth home run of the season.

T1 | First K 🔥of the Day for @BriGodfrey24 gets the first out of the game

Maryland 0, Green Bay 0#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/71UHrHFeQ1
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) February 23, 2024

Godfrey dominated in the circle, retiring 14 out of 17 Green Bay batters she faced.

Williams cracked a two-run home run to center field to extend Maryland's lead in the fifth inning. It was part of a six-run inning that eventually ended the game prematurely.

B5 | @Dixmonddd_ doing what she does best 🚀

Her fourth HR of the season for the Terps 💵💵💵💵

Maryland 4, Green Bay 0#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/3YTRWM74wV
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) February 23, 2024

Maryland (4-7) led the entire game after jumping out to a 2-0 early lead. Jaeda McFarland reached base during every at-bat and added a stolen base to help anchor Maryland's offense. The senior finished the game 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs, including a double.

Megan Mikami added two RBIs in her three plate appearances. She also scored a run and drew a walk. Overall, seven different players came across home plate to score.

Green Bay (1-5) recorded just two hits throughout the contest.

The game was Maryland's first of five heading into its weekend of tournament action in Florida.

𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐏𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐍!!

Maryland 8, Green Bay 0 (5 inn.)

🐢Bri Godfrey pitches five shut out innings only giving up two hits
🐢Megan Mikami goes 1-3 and drives in 2 RBIs
🐢Diamond Williams goes 2-3 and hits her 4th HR of the season

🔗 https://t.co/VbRCw9nauB #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/ZYuoZzodbQ
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) February 23, 2024

Breaking Down The Action

In the bottom of the first inning, Megan Mikami led off with a walk and Jaeda McFarland reached on a fielder's choice before Sydney Lewis hit an RBI single to score Mikami. Delaney Reefe added an RBI single to score McFarland, giving the Terps an early 2-0 lead.
Bri Godfrey retired the side in the second and third frames, making quick work of the Green Bay batters.
Jaeda McFarland recorded her first stolen base of the game in the bottom of the third.
With a Green Bay runner on first in the top of the fourth, Michaela Jones connected with Madison Runyan, who tossed it to Diamond Williams at first to complete the inning-ending double play.
McFarland reached on a hit-by-pitch and Sammi Woods walked to put two runners on in the bottom of the fourth, but the Terps couldn't convert for additional runs.
Godfrey delivered another three-up, three-down inning in the top of the fifth. Maryland's offense channeled this momentum into the bottom of the inning as Diamond Williams smashed a no-out, two-run home run to center field, scoring McFarland. Mazie McFarlane tacked on another run with an RBI single to score Caitylin Cornwell, pinch-running for Lewis. Megan Mikami joined the action with a two-RBI single to drive in Woods and MacFarlane. McFarland capped it off with an RBI single to score Runyan.

In The Record Books

Jaeda McFarland is fourth in school history in stolen bases with 54 and is only seven from passing Jenny Belak (2005-08) and claiming third place on Maryland's all-time list.

Numbers To Know

1: Bri Godfrey pitched her first career shutout and complete game.
4: Diamond Williams hit her fourth home run of the season.
7: Seven different players scored a run in the contest.
54: Jaeda McFarland swiped the 54th bag of her career and the third of the season.

Up Next

Maryland is back in action at 5:30 as it takes on Stetson, the tournament host. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and fans can follow live updates on Twitter @TerpsSoftball.