Maryland softball takes two of three in Iowa – WMUC Sports

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The ball was hit proper up the center to Courtney Wyche who calmly fielded it and fired to Sammi Woods standing at second for the out. Woods flipped the ball to first for the double play to seal the win within the second sport of Maryland’s double header at Iowa. 

Wyche and Trinity Schlotterbeck each turned in robust performances from the circle to assist the Terps declare each video games, 5-2 and 2-0, of their collection opening doubleheader towards the Hawkeyes. 

Schlotterbeck threw 6.1 innings within the first matchup, solely giving up two runs and 6 hits. She was additionally a significant component on the offensive aspect, recording two RBIs, two walks, one hit, and one run scored. 

Wyche pitched a dominant full sport within the second contest, solely permitting two hits and holding Iowa scoreless. She attacked the Hawkeye hitters with fastballs and struck out six batters. This was Wyche’s twenty ninth full sport of her profession and her seventh this season. 

Maryland received the scoring began within the first sport when Taylor Liguori executed a sacrifice squeeze bunt within the backside of the second inning to attain Schlotterbeck. 

Iowa responded nevertheless within the backside of the second when the Hawkeyes strung three hits along with two outs. This culminated in a Tristin Doster single up the center to drive Haley Downe residence and knot the sport again up at 1-1. 

The Terps seized management of the sport within the third inning when Jaeda McFarland singled with two outs, which was adopted by a fielding error from Iowa permitting Kiley Goff to attain. 

McFarland then scored herself after Sydney Lewis smacked a single and Iowa dedicated one other error. Maryland held a 3-1 lead after three innings. 

Schlotterbeck gave herself some run help within the high of the fifth when she grounded out to 3rd, however drove in Goff to extend the result in 4-1. 

Schlotterbeck continued to carry the Hawkeyes’ bats whereas she additionally picked up her second RBI within the seventh inning on a single that scored McFarland. 

Iowa was capable of get one run again within the seventh inning after Sammy Diaz singled and scored Denali Loecker. 

Nonetheless, the Hawkeyes have been unable to finish the comeback. The Terps put nearer Keira Bucher on in aid, and he or she recorded her eleventh save of the season which leads the nation. 

Bucher was aided by an athletic leaping snag by second baseman Liguori to safe the ultimate out and assist Maryland declare the 5-2 victory. 

Maryland as soon as once more struck first within the second sport within the high of the fourth inning when McFarland lined a ball down the suitable discipline line for a triple that drove in Goff. 

The Terps doubled the lead within the fifth when Goff smacked a two out single to attain Kamryn Davis. 

Coach Mark Montgomery elected to go away Wyche in for your complete sport and he or she shut down Iowa to safe the 2-0 win.

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