NEWARK, DE – Four Terps recorded multiple RBIs, and Aubrey Wurst pitched her fourth complete game of the season as Maryland softball defeated Delaware, 11-1, in a run-rule at Delaware's Softball Stadium on Wednesday. Maryland improved to 17-25 on the season, sweeping Delaware in its two matchups this season.
Despite Delaware (31-14) scoring the game's first run, Maryland scored 11 unanswered runs with several different Terps pitching in. Wurst made her ninth start in the circle and dominated throughout the contest. She improved to 7-2 on the season while allowing only one run on four hits. She also struck out two Blue Hens.
Sam Bean (3 RBIs), Sydney Lewis (3 RBIs), Julia Shearer and Caitlyn Cornwell all finished with multiple RBIs. Bean's runs came on a two-run homer in the fourth inning, keeping the Blue Hens out of reach of climbing back in the game. It was her seventh homer of the season and 15th of her career. Bean also led the Terps with three runs scored.
Lewis drove in her first two with a two-RBI single in the top of the third. She then drove in the other on a fielder's choice in the fifth. Cornwell's second RBI occurred on an RBI single in the third.
Madison Runyan also drove in a run on a base-loaded hit-by-pitch. Sammi Woods (2-for-3) was the lone Terp to record multiple hits, although eight different Terps recorded at least one base knock. Woods also scored twice.
Breaking Down The Action
- Delaware scored a run off an RBI single in the first.
- Maryland captured its first lead, 2-1, in the second, after an RBI groundout by Julia Shearer and an RBI sacrifice fly by Caitlyn Cornwell.
- Wurst recorded a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom frame of the second.
- The Terps extended their lead to 6-1 in the top of the third. Sydney Lewis hit a two-run RBI single through the left side. Followed by Madison Runyan reaching home plate on a fielder's choice and Cornwell hitting a RBI single.
- Wurst retired the frame with another 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the third.
- Sam Bean crushed a two-run shot to center field, pushing the Terps' lead to seven runs.
- Maryland added their final three runs in the fifth, leading to a commanding 11-1 lead.
- Wurst closed out the final inning recording the last three outs.
Numbers To Know
- 4: Four Terps posted multiple RBIs.
- 4: Wurst pitched her fourth complete game of the season.
- 7: Bean hit her seventh homer of the season.
- 7: Wurst is 7-2 in the circle this season.
- 15: Bean has 15 home runs in her career.
- 19: Woods has 19 multi-hit games in her career.
Up Next
- Maryland starts a three-game home series against Big Ten foe Penn State starting on Friday, April 25. The game begins at 6 p.m. and will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.
