
Maryland Falls to Indiana in Five Innings
3/21/2026 2:00:00 PM | Softball
Anna McGowan drove in her team-leading 25th run of the season on Saturday.
COLLEGE PARK, MD — Indiana downed Maryland 10-2 in the second game of the weekend series on Saturday afternoon. Mariah Penta collected a pair of hits, but the Hoosiers used two big homers to drop the Terps to 13-16 (1-7 Big Ten) in 2026.
A six-run Indiana second inning put the Terps in an early hole. A Hoosiers grand slam capped the two-hit, four-walk frame to put the result out of question early. Indiana added to its lead with a solo homer in the third and a two-RBI triple in the third.
An RBI single from Anna McGowan in the bottom of the seventh got the Terps on the board, and Matti Benson collected a sacrifice-fly, but the Hoosiers moved to 24-6 (6-2 Big Ten) on the season. Maryland will look to avoid the sweep on Sunday at 12 PM.
How it Happened:
A six-run Indiana second inning put the Terps in an early hole. A Hoosiers grand slam capped the two-hit, four-walk frame to put the result out of question early. Indiana added to its lead with a solo homer in the third and a two-RBI triple in the third.
An RBI single from Anna McGowan in the bottom of the seventh got the Terps on the board, and Matti Benson collected a sacrifice-fly, but the Hoosiers moved to 24-6 (6-2 Big Ten) on the season. Maryland will look to avoid the sweep on Sunday at 12 PM.
How it Happened:
- T1: Elisea Wiegand fanned a batter in a 1-2-3 frame.
- B1: Penta reached on an infield single for the Terps' first hit of the day.
- T2: Indiana plated the game's first two runs on a sac-fly and a walk before a grand slam gave the Hoosiers a 6-0 lead.
- T3: The Hoosiers extended their lead with a solo homer.
- T4: A two-RBI triple extended Indiana's lead to 9-0.
- T5: Indiana loaded the bases with nobody out, but Maryland only allowed one in the frame.
- B7: Maryland loaded the bases, setting up McGowan's RBI single.
- B7: Benson drove in a run with a sac-fly.
- Maryland and Indiana wrap up their weekend series on Sunday at 12 PM on B1G+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ella Troutt (6-5)
L: Wiegand, Elisea (3-5)
S: Aubree Hooks (1)
Batting:
3B: Avery Parker 1
HR: Alex Cooper 1 ; Madalyn Strader 1
RBI: Aly VanBrandt 1 ; Alex Cooper 4 ; Avery Parker 2 ; Madalyn Strader 1 ; Ellie Goins 1 ; Brooke Mannon 1
SH: Cassidy Kettleman 1
SF: Ellie Goins 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Aly VanBrandt 1 ; Alex Cooper 2 ; Jada Ellison 1 ; Madalyn Strader 2 ; Ellie Goins 1 ; Hannah Haberstroh 1 ; Peyton Drummond 1 ; Cassidy Kettleman 1
HBP: Alex Cooper 1

Batting:
RBI: McGowan, Anna 1 ; Benson, Matti 1
SF: Benson, Matti 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Murphy, Bailey 1 ; Cornwell, Caitlyn 1
HBP: Penta, Mariah 1
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