NASHVILLE, TN – Maryland softball took game two of its doubleheader in five innings against Belmont, 8-0, at Rose Park on Friday evening. The Terps improved to 6-9 on the season. They will play the Bruins in a rubber match to wrap up their three-game series tomorrow, March 1.
The Terps scored at least one run in the first five innings, including a three-run top of the first inning that gave them a lead they never relinquished.
Matti Benson drove in three runs for Maryland. It was the freshman's third multi-RBI game.
Taylor Borovac scored the eighth run in the fifth on a sacrifice fly.
Julia Shearer had a dominant outing in the circle. She pitched her first career shutout and fourth career complete game. The sophomore surrendered just four hits and struck out four Belmont (11-7) batters. She also earned her fifth career win and her second of the season.
Sam Bean clubbed her first career home run as a Terp in the fourth inning. It was a solo shot and the 11th overall of her career. Bean, a transfer from Lamar, missed the entire 2024 season because of an injury. She went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Mazie MacFarlane, Caitlyn Cornwell and Sammi Woods were the other Terps to drive in a run. MacFarlane went 4-for-4 with two runs. Cornwell went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Bailey Murphy recorded multiple hits going 2-for-3
Breaking Down The Action
- The Terps got out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first with five hits, already surpassing their hit total in game one. Caitlyn Cornwell singled on a bunt, driving in the game's first run. Matti Benson then flew out on a sacrifice fly to bring home another. Sammi Woods then brought home the final run on an error made by the shortstop.
- Maryland added two more runs to take a 5-0 lead in the second. Benson drove in two runs after reaching on an error.
- Mazie MacFarlane singled up the middle, recording her third hit of the game, and drove in a run to make it 6-0 with Maryland in front.
- Sam Bean homered in the fourth to make it a seven-run game.
- Taylor Borovac recorded a sacrifice fly in the fifth. Julia Shearer then retired the final three batters and the Terps won 8-0.
Numbers To Know
- 1: Shearer recorded her first career shutout.
- 1: Bean hit her first home run as a Terp.
- 1: Murphy posted her first career multi-hit game.
- 3: Benson recorded her third multi-RBI game.
- 4: This was Shearer's fourth complete game pitched.
- 5: Shearer has five wins in her career, including two this season.
- 11: Bean has 11 home runs in her career.
- 25: Bean has 25 multi-hit games in her career, including three as a Terp.
- 38: MacFarlane has 38 multi-hit games, including 15 as a Terp.
Up Next
- Maryland will play Belmont again tomorrow, March 1, for its third game of the series. The first pitch is at 1 p.m., and in-game updates will be available on X on the account @TerpsSoftball.
