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Terps Fall To Georgia Southern, 3-1, In Game Two Of Hail Southern Classic

Box Score STATESBORO, GA  – Maryland softball was defeated by Georgia Southern, 3-1, in its second game in the Hail Southern Classic at Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex on Friday. The Terps are 8-11 heading into tomorrow's slate of games. They will play both Rider and Georgia Southern in rematches. 

The Terps scored first, as Sydney Lewis ripped an RBI single up the middle in the top of the first. However, Georgia Southern (12-8) responded with three unanswered runs, each occurring in a separate inning. It scored a run in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings.  
  Lewis finished the game with multiple hits, going 2-for-3 while adding a double. Bailey Murphy also posted multiple hits, going 2-for-3. She has multiple hits in back-to-back games, doing so earlier today against Rider. She is batting 4-for-5 in two games thus far in the tournament. 

Mazie MacFarlane, Caitlyn Cornwell and Sammi Woods were other Terps who recorded hits. 

Despite pitching just 3.1 innings, Julia Shearer had a strong outing in the circle. She struck out two batters and surrendered one run on one hit. Keria Bucher and Bri Godrey also made appearances in the circle. 


Breaking Down The Action
  • Sydney Lewis hit an RBI single in the top of the first, and the Terps took a 1-0 lead. 
  • Julia Shearer pitched three scoreless innings before Georgia Southern plated its first run in the fourth. It tied the game with a hit-by-pitch. 
  • The Eagles added another run in the fifth with an RBI single to lead 2-1.
  • Georgia Southern increased its lead to 3-1 with a sacrifice fly in the fifth. 
Numbers To Know
  • 4: Murphy posted her fourth career multi-hit game. 
  • 4: Murphy is 4-5 through two games in the Hail Southern Classic
  • 11: Lewis has 11 multi-hit games in her career.
Up Next 
  • Maryland will play its third game in the Hail Southern Classic tomorrow, March 8, against Rider. This is Maryland's second matchup with the university in two days. The first pitch is at 9 a.m., and fans can follow along for updates on the X account @TerpsSoftball.
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Players Mentioned

Caitlyn Cornwell

#5 Caitlyn Cornwell

OF
Sophomore
Sydney Lewis

#7 Sydney Lewis

1B
Junior
Mazie MacFarlane

#15 Mazie MacFarlane

OF
Graduate Student
Bailey Murphy

#3 Bailey Murphy

OF
Sophomore
Julia Shearer

#17 Julia Shearer

P/OF
Sophomore
Sammi Woods

#26 Sammi Woods

INF
Junior

Players Mentioned

Caitlyn Cornwell

#5 Caitlyn Cornwell

Sophomore
OF
Sydney Lewis

#7 Sydney Lewis

Junior
1B
Mazie MacFarlane

#15 Mazie MacFarlane

Graduate Student
OF
Bailey Murphy

#3 Bailey Murphy

Sophomore
OF
Julia Shearer

#17 Julia Shearer

Sophomore
P/OF
Sammi Woods

#26 Sammi Woods

Junior
INF