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Jaeda McFarland
7
Winner PURDUE PURDUE 25-22
1
Maryland UMD 20-29
Winner
PURDUE PURDUE
25-22
7
Final
1
Maryland UMD
20-29
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
PURDUE PURDUE 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 7 7 0
Maryland UMD 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0

W: Madi Elish (5-5) L: Wyche, Courtney (11-13) S: Julia Gossett (4)

Game Recap: Softball |

Purdue Scores Late To Capture Win Against Maryland, 7-1

COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland softball lost to Purdue, 7-1, in a rubber match at Maryland Softball Stadium on Sunday. 

Neither team scored for the five innings of play until Purdue (25-23, 11-9 Big Ten) drove in the go-ahead run with an RBI single in the top of the sixth inning. The Boilermakers added three more runs in the inning and another three in the seventh. 

Maryland (20-29, 5-15 Big Ten) scored one run in the bottom of the sixth inning off a home run by Mazie MacFarlane. It was the ninth career home run and fifth of the season. 
  Courtney Wyche made her third appearance and second start of the series in the circle. She pitched six innings and struck out seven batters, adding to her season strikeout total of 209, which leads all conference pitchers. 

Jaeda McFarland went 2-for-4 with a double. Megan Mikami, Diamond Williams, Sydney Lewis and Bri Godfrey were the other Terps who recorded hits. 


Breaking Down The Action
  • Mazie MacFarlane made a diving catch in right field for the final out of the second inning.
  • Through five innings, the game remained scoreless. 
  • Purdue broke the scoreless game with three runs on two singles and one run on a wild pitch in the sixth. They captured a 4-0 lead.
  • MacFarlane hit a solo home run in the bottom of the inning to make it 4-1
  • Olivia McFadden hit a three-run home run in the seventh to take a commanding 7-1 advantage.  
Terps In The Record Books
  • Courtney Wyche struck out seven batters in the game, increasing her career total to 634, which is fourth all-time. Next on the list is Kerry Hickey (2008-11), with 663 career strikeouts.
  • Wyche is also fourth on the all-time innings pitched list, with 609.1 innings in her career. Next on the list is Kendra Knight (2009-12), who threw 630.1 innings in her career. 
Numbers To Know  
  • 9: Mazie MacFarlane has nine home runs in her career, including five on the season. 
  • 60: Jaeda McFarland has 60 multi-hit games, including 17 on the season. 
  • 209: Courtney Wyche leads the Big Ten Conference with 209 strikeouts this season.
Up Next
  • Maryland plays its final regular-season series at Wisconsin. Game one is on May 3. The first pitch is at 6 p.m. ET, and the game will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.
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