Box Score Seattle – Maryland softball was defeated, 8-0, against No. 4 Washington on Thursday at the Jane Sanders Classic. The game was the first of a doubleheader between the two schools. 

Maryland (5-10) fell behind early after Washington (13-2) scored seven runs in the second inning. The Terps were unable to bridge the gap. 

Jaeda McFarland, Sydney Lewis and Sammi Woods were three Terps to record hits. Lewis hammered a double and McFarland added a stolen base. 
 

M4 | Sydney Lewis with a double in the gap in left field would put a runner in scoring position for the Terps with one out.

Maryland would have the bases loaded but weren't able to take advantage.

Maryland 0, #6 Washington 7 #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/3y77obV0Zw

— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) February 29, 2024

Washington's only losses this season have come against No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 7 Oklahoma State. 

Breaking Down The Action

• Jaeda McFarland opened the game with a single and stole second for her fourth stolen base of the year. 
• Washington scored first in the bottom of the second. A runner stole second base and the throw opened the opportunity for a runner on third to steal home. The baserunner slid and avoided the tag to score. The Huskies then loaded the bases with one out and drew a walk to score another run. The Terps got a force out at home, but two singles and a triple scored five combined runs shortly after. Washington climbed a 7-0 lead with its big inning.  
• Washington added another run on the fourth on a sacrifice fly. It led 8-0 leading into the fifth. 

New Threads 

The new script threads for @TerpsSoftball #uniswag pic.twitter.com/22fF9HUUBK

— UNISWAG (@UNISWAG) February 29, 2024

• Maryland debuted its new script jerseys during the game.  

In The Record Books

E1 | Courtney starts the game strong as she gets her first K of the game to close the first 🔥

Maryland 0, #6 Washington 0 #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/Di1ipNVVmN

— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) February 29, 2024

• Jaeda McFarland is fourth in school history in stolen bases with 55 and is only six from passing Jenny Belak (2005-08) and claiming third place on Maryland's all-time list. 
• Courtney Wyche struck out two batters in the game to increase her career total to 463, which is sixth all-time. She's 29 strikeouts 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 483.2 innings and is 35.9 innings from passing Monica Cyphert (2001-04).

Numbers To Know 

• 4: Jaeda McFarland has four stolen bases this year after stealing one bag in the game. She is also fourth in program history with 55 stolen bases. 
• 6: Courtney Wyche is sixth all-time with 463 strikeouts. 
• 7: Wyche is seventh all-time with 483.2 innings pitched.  

Up Next

• Maryland is back in action today for a doubleheader against No. 4 Washington at 5:30 pm ET. Fans can follow live updates on Twitter @TerpsSoftball.