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Diamond Williams Home Run
7
Winner Rutgers RUTGERS 24-16
6
Maryland UMD 17-20
Winner
Rutgers RUTGERS
24-16
7
Final
6
Maryland UMD
17-20
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Rutgers RUTGERS 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 7 6 1
Maryland UMD 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 6 7 0

W: Ingle, Georgia (2-2) L: Wyche, Courtney (11-7) S: Boyd, Mattie (2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Rutgers Outlasts Maryland In Slugfest, 7-6

COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland softball lost a back-and-forth game to Rutgers, 7-6, in game one of a doubleheader at Maryland Softball Stadium on Wednesday. It was the second game this season that the Terps hit three or more home runs.

Rutgers (22-16, 6-4 B1G) drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh with a sacrifice fly to center field. Maryland (17-20, 4-6 B1G) had one final chance to send the game to extra innings or secure a walk-off win but couldn't get a runner on base. 

Jaeda McFarland went 3-for-4 in the game with a pair of home runs, three runs scored and two RBIs. With two home runs in the game, the fourth-year center-fielder now has a new single-season best for homers with five. McFarland also recorded her 50th career game with multiple hits and 13th game with three or more hits, with four this season. 
  The game was littered with back-and-forth scoring as McFarland and Diamond Williams hit back-to-back home runs to tie the game at 4-4 in the bottom of the third inning. They occurred after Morgan Smith hit a three-run home run to key a four-run top of the inning for the Scarlet Knights.   

Williams finished the game 2-for-4 with two RBIs. She has a team-leading 13 home runs on the year, which ranks fourth in Maryland program history for a single season. 
  Courtney Wyche pitched her 14th complete game of the season. She also struck out nine batters. 
  Smith went 2-for-3 with a game-high five RBIs.   


Breaking Down The Action
  • The Terps took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Diamond Williams hit an RBI single with runners on second and third base to score the game's first points of the afternoon. Megan Mikami scored from second base. Jaeda McFarland advanced to third and she later scored on a wild pitch. 
  • Rutgers loaded the bases with one out in the top of the third. They squeaked out a run on a groundout that nearly resulted in a double-play. The runner barely avoided the tag at home from Delaney Reefe. Morgan Smith then hit a three-run home run to take a 4-2 lead.
  • Maryland quickly responded with back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the inning. McFarland and Williams exchanged solo home runs to tie the game at 4-4. 
  • The Scarlet Knights broke the tie with a two-RBI double by Smith. They took a 6-4 advantage in the fifth inning. 
  • The Terps once again tied the game in the bottom of the inning at 6-6. McFarland homered for the second time in the game and Mazie MacFarlane scored on a throwing error.
  • The Scarlet Knights scored the go-ahead run in the seventh with a sacrifice fly to center field, allowing the runner from third base to tag up. 
  • The Terps had one final chance to send the game to extra innings or secure a walk-off win but couldn't get a runner on base. 
Terps In The Record Books
  • Diamond Williams hit her 13th home run of the season, ranking fourth in program history for a single season. She broke a tie with Lindsey Schmeiser (2013), Erin Pronobis (2015) and Shannon Bustillos (2015). Next on the list is Corey Schwartz (2015) with 15 home runs. 
  • Courtney Wyche struck out nine batters in the game to increase her career total to 588, which is fourth all-time. Next on the list is Kerry Hickey (2008-11) with 663 career strikeouts.
  • Wyche is also sixth on the all-time innings pitched list with 574 in her career. Next on the list is Kaitlyn Schmeiser (2012-15) who pitched 578.2 innings.
  • Wyche pitched the 47th complete game of her career, which is fifth all-time. Next on the list is Tisha Killian (1996-98) with 48 complete games. 
Numbers To Know  
  • 1: Courtney Wyche has the most strikeouts among all Big Ten players.  
  • 2: Maryland has two three-home run games this season. 
  • 2: Jaeda McFarland hit two home runs in a game for the second time in her career. 
  • 3: Wyche is third in strikeouts among NCAA Division I players.
  • 4: McFarland has four three-hit games this season. 
  • 5: McFarland has four home runs this season, a single-season career-best mark for the fourth-year player.  
  • 13: McFarland has 13 home runs in her career. 
  • 13: McFarland recorded the 13th three-hit game of her career. 
  • 13: Diamond Williams has a team-leading 13 home runs this season, which also ranks fourth in the program history for a single season.
  • 14: Wyche pitched her 14th complete game of the season, a season-best for the fifth-year pitcher.
  • 33: Williams has 33 home runs in her collegiate career. 
  • 42: Williams recorded the 42nd multi-hit game of her career. 
  • 47: Wyche pitched the 47th complete game of her career, which ranks fifth in program history.
  • 50: McFarland recorded the 50th multi-hit game of her career. 
Up Next
  • Maryland is back in action at Maryland Softball Stadium at 6:45 for game two of its double-header against Rutgers. The game will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.
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