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Delaney Reefe
1
Maryland UMD 17-23
12
Winner Northwestern NU 25-8
Maryland UMD
17-23
1
Final
12
Northwestern NU
25-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Maryland UMD 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Northwestern NU 0 4 4 4 X 12 9 1

W: Cunningham, Renae (4-2) L: Wyche, Courtney (10-9)

Game Recap: Softball |

Terps Lose Second Game at Northwestern

EVANSTON, IL – Maryland softball fell 12-1 to Northwestern in game two of the weekend series at Sharon J. Drysdale Field on Saturday. 

Despite getting on the board first on a Sydney Lewis RBI single, the Terps (17-23, 4-9 B1G) couldn't keep up with Northwestern's (25-8, 11-1 B1G) power hitting. The Wildcats hit four home runs in the game, with nine of their 12 runs coming from homers. 

Courtney Wyche pitched the first two frames before Keira Bucher took over in the third. 


Breaking Down The Action
  • Sydney Lewis put the Terps on the board first with an RBI double that scored Jaeda McFarland.
  • Northwestern tied it up in the second frame with a RBI single and then went ahead 4-1 with a three-run home run. 
  • Megan Mikami hit a leadoff double in the third, followed by a McFarland double. But the Terps couldn't convert for a score. 
  • The Wildcats hit two solo home runs in the bottom of the third to go up 6-1. Northwestern added two more runs on a fielder's choice and an RBI single. 
  • Maryland loaded the bases in the top of the fourth but the score held at 8-1.
  • Northwestern tacked on another four runs with a grand slam in the bottom of the fourth.
Numbers To Know  
  • 1: Courtney Wyche has the most strikeouts among all Big Ten players with 165. 
  • 1: Megan Mikami notched her first career hit against Northwestern with a double in the third inning. 
  • 3: Wyche is third in strikeouts among NCAA Division I softball players.
Terps In The Record Books
  • Jaeda McFarland stole one base today and is tied for second in school history with 66 for her career. She's one swiped bag away from passing Vangie Galindo (2009-12).
  • Courtney Wyche struck out two batters in the game to increase her career total to 590, which is fourth all-time. Next on the list is Kerry Hickey (2008-11) with 663 career strikeouts.
  • Wyche is also fifth on the all-time innings pitched list with 576 in her career. Next on the list is Kaitlyn Schmeiser (2012-15) who pitched 578.2 innings in her career. 
Up Next
  • The Terps close out their series against Northwestern on Sunday at 1 p.m. This game will be live streamed on Big Ten Plus.
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