Maryland
6-3
Virginia
6-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| MARYLAND | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | X | 6 | 9 | 2 |
No. 23 Terps Hit Two Homers In 6-4 Win Over Virginia
2/18/2023 12:17:00 PM | Softball
Schlotterbeck went 2-for-3 as she had a big day at the plate. Jaeda McFarland also went 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Mackenzie Greico drove in a pair of runs with a clutch two-run single to give the Terps the lead their would never relinquish.
In the circle, Courtney Wyche threw 4.2 innings, allowing just one earned run and striking out four for the victory. Keira Bucher picked up her fourth save of the season, finishing the game with 2.1 innings of relief.
Kiley Goff, Taylor Liguori and Michaela Jones had the Terps' other hits.
Maryland continues its best start to a season since 2012, when they started 9-1. Virginia is now 5-3.
Game 1 Dub 😎
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) February 18, 2023
📰 | https://t.co/dx6Z1N5CpM pic.twitter.com/Ga7V4aXNHU
Breaking Down The Action
- Virginia took a 1-0 lead in the first inning as the Cavaliers scored on an error.
- Greico's two-run single in the third inning put the Terps ahead 2-1 with Jaeda McFarland and Kiley Goff scoring.
BOT 3 l A hit up the middle by Greico and the Terps take a 2-1 lead pic.twitter.com/kWqQdlJhGb
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) February 18, 2023 - Schlotterbeck smacked a solo home run in the fourth inning, putting Maryland up 3-1.
BOT 4 l SCHLOTTERBECK SENDS IT OUT!
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) February 18, 2023
Trinity puts the Terps up 3-1 pic.twitter.com/vTouzHfvIs - Virginia countered with a homer by Sarah Coon in the fifth to cut the Maryland lead to 3-2.
- Lewis hit her first career homer, a shot to rightfield, putting the Terps ahead 4-2 in the fifth. Then Schlotterbeck's single up the middle scored McFarland for a 6-2 lead.
BOT 5 | SYDNEY LEWIS!
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) February 18, 2023
Her first home run of her collegiate career!
Terps leads 4-2 pic.twitter.com/yoZ159lWy2 - Virginia responded with two runs in the sixth on a two-run triple, cutting it to 6-4.
Up Next
- Maryland plays take on host North Carolina at 5:30 p.m., that game airs on ACC Network Extra.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wyche, Courtney (3-1)
L: Jenny Bressler (2-1)
S: Bucher, Keira (1)
Batting:
2B: Katie Goldberg 1
3B: Kailyn Jones 1
HR: Sarah Coon 1
RBI: Sarah Coon 1 ; Kailyn Jones 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Sarah Coon 1 ; Katie Goldberg 1 ; Kelly Ayer 1 ; Lauren VanAssche 1
SB: Kelly Ayer 2 ; Gabby Baylog 1
CS: Leah Boggs 1
Batting:
HR: Lewis, Sydney 1 ; Schlotterbeck, Trinity 1
RBI: Lewis, Sydney 1 ; Greico, Mackense 2 ; Schlotterbeck, Trinity 3
SH: Goff, Kiley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lewis, Sydney 1 ; Goff, Kiley 2 ; McFarland, Jaeda 2 ; Schlotterbeck, Trinity 1
HBP: Goff, Kiley 1
