Timely Hitting Leads Terps Past Georgia Southern, 5-1

Saturday, March 8

Statesboro, GA

11:30 AM

Maryland

10-11

Georgia Southern

13-9

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Maryland	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	0
Georgia Southern	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0

Timely Hitting Leads Terps Past Georgia Southern, 5-1

3/8/2025 12:30:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

STATESBORO, GA – Sam Bean drove in the go-ahead runs with a two-RBI double in the top of the sixth inning as Maryland softball defeated Georgia Southern, 5-1, to wrap up its play in the Hail Southern Classic at Eagle Field on Saturday. The Terps are 10-11 and went 3-1 overall in the tournament, sweeping Rider and splitting their matchups with Georgia Southern.

Maryland trailed 1-0 entering the sixth, but Matti Benson doubled to center field to drive in its first run and tied the game. Bean's double then gave the Terps a 3-1 lead, and Sammi Woods and Madison Runyan tacked on two more runs for insurance with RBI singles. Maryland scored all its runs in the sixth inning.

T6 | 🐢 3-1 🦅

Fire me up, Sam!! 🔥 She comes through, and the Terps take the lead!#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/793Jx1gDDa
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 8, 2025

Bri Godfrey pitched earned her second win of the season and the sixth of her career overall. She pitched her third career complete game, striking out four batters and surrendering just one run on two hits.

Caitlyn Cornwell (3-for-4), Benson (2-for-3) and Woods (2-for-3) all recorded multiple hits. This was Cornwell's first career game with three or more hits. Cornwell and Benson both came around to score a run. The Terps outhit the Eagles 10-2.

Georgia Southern 13-9 scored its lone run in the third inning.

T6 | 🐢 1-1 🦅

Matti comes in clutch! 💪 She rips an RBI double to tie the game in the top of the sixth!#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/bF4YLlPcdH
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 8, 2025

Breaking Down The Action

Georgia Southern loaded the bases in the bottom of the third with one out, but Bri Godrey got out of the jam by allowing just one run. The Eagles led 1-0.
Godfrey pitched a 1-2-3 fourth inning as the Terps trailed 1-0 entering the top of the fifth.
In the top of the sixth, Matti Benson doubled to center field to drive in its first run and tied the game. Sam Bean followed with a double that gave the Terps a 3-1 lead, and Sammi Woods and Madison Runyan tacked on two more runs for insurance with RBI singles. Maryland led 5-1.
Bri Godfrey recorded the final three outs in the bottom of the seventh to secure the win.

T6 | 🐢 4-1 🦅

Gracie shows off her athleticism, making a huge play at home to score another for the Terps! 💪 Sammi picks up the RBI, and Maryland extends the lead to three!#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/ZAxrZiCUzb
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 8, 2025

Numbers To Know

1: Cornwell posted her first career three-hit game.
2: This was Bean's second multi-RBI game as a Terp.
3: Benson recorded the third multi-hit game of her career.
3: Godfrey pitched her third career complete game.
4: Cornwell has four multi-hit games in her career.
6: Godfrey has six wins in her career, including two this season.
10: Maryland outhit Georgia Southern 10-2.
12: Bean has 12 multi-RBI games overall in her career.
15: Woods has 15 multi-hit games this season.

Up Next

Maryland will begin conference action at Rutgers. It will play a three-game series, starting with game one on March 14. The game will be at 3 p.m. and streamed on Big Ten Plus.