Friday, May 3
Madison, WI
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Photo by: Ashley Steltenpohl
Badgers overpowered by Maryland in first game of series
May 03, 2024 | Softball
Wisconsin out-hit 13-5 in blowout loss
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin softball team (19-28, 8-13) lost the first game of its final regular season series against Maryland. The Badgers fell behind during a five-run third inning by the Terrapins and were unable to overcome the deficit, with Maryland piling on the damage in the seventh inning. Wisconsin collected just three hits in the loss and committed four errors in the field.
How it Happened:
Maryland produced two big innings against the Badgers. The first of which came in the third inning. The first seven Terrapin batters reached base off Wisconsin starter Gabi Salo. Two of those were infield singles, with another reaching via error. Five total hits in the inning brought home five runs for Maryland.
Shelby Jacobson replaced Salo during the third, and pitched well through the middle innings, with just one earned run allowed through the sixth inning. Things fell apart for the Badgers in the seventh inning, however. Maryland put up a six-spot in the frame, four of those runs coming off two errors.
Wisconsin's four total errors in the game accounted for six unearned runs in the game. The defensive woes came off a barrage of balls hit into play, 35 in the game from Maryland. All 13 of the Terrapin's hits were singles, many just sneaking through the infield. Maryland also effectively played small ball throughout the game, laying down two sacrifice hits. The Terrapins struck out just once in the game.
Salo went 2.0 innings, allowing six hits and five runs, three of them earned. She took the loss, and now stands at 5-4. Jacobson pitched 5.0 Innings, allowing seven hits and seven runs, just three of them earned.
Offensively, Wisconsin struggled to put balls in play against Maryland's Courtney Wyche. Wyche struck out 13 Badgers in the game, the most the team has struck out in any game this season. The Badgers scored two runs off five hits, with Skylar Sirdashney accounting for two of those hits, including an RBI single in the third inning. Peyton Bannon brought home the other run for Wisconsin in the fourth inning, with a sacrifice fly.
Batting Cleanup
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How it Happened:
Maryland produced two big innings against the Badgers. The first of which came in the third inning. The first seven Terrapin batters reached base off Wisconsin starter Gabi Salo. Two of those were infield singles, with another reaching via error. Five total hits in the inning brought home five runs for Maryland.
Shelby Jacobson replaced Salo during the third, and pitched well through the middle innings, with just one earned run allowed through the sixth inning. Things fell apart for the Badgers in the seventh inning, however. Maryland put up a six-spot in the frame, four of those runs coming off two errors.
Wisconsin's four total errors in the game accounted for six unearned runs in the game. The defensive woes came off a barrage of balls hit into play, 35 in the game from Maryland. All 13 of the Terrapin's hits were singles, many just sneaking through the infield. Maryland also effectively played small ball throughout the game, laying down two sacrifice hits. The Terrapins struck out just once in the game.
Salo went 2.0 innings, allowing six hits and five runs, three of them earned. She took the loss, and now stands at 5-4. Jacobson pitched 5.0 Innings, allowing seven hits and seven runs, just three of them earned.
Offensively, Wisconsin struggled to put balls in play against Maryland's Courtney Wyche. Wyche struck out 13 Badgers in the game, the most the team has struck out in any game this season. The Badgers scored two runs off five hits, with Skylar Sirdashney accounting for two of those hits, including an RBI single in the third inning. Peyton Bannon brought home the other run for Wisconsin in the fourth inning, with a sacrifice fly.
Batting Cleanup
- Hilary Blomberg went 1-for-3 with a double. Her 12 doubles this season tie the all-time Badger freshman record. Blomberg also extends her hit-streak to six games.
- Skylar Sirdashney went 2-for-2 with an RBI and a walk. The senior is now hitting .309 for the season.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Courtney Wyche (12-14)
L: Salo , Gabi (5-4)
Batting:
RBI: Megan Mikami 1 ; Jaeda McFarland 1 ; Mazie MacFarlane 1 ; Sydney Lewis 2 ; Madison Runyan 1 ; Sammi Woods 1
SH: Madison Runyan 1 ; Hannah Runk 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Megan Mikami 1 ; Jaeda McFarland 2 ; Mazie MacFarlane 2 ; Diamond Williams 1 ; Bri Godfrey 1 ; Michaela Jones 1 ; Delaney Reefe 1 ; Bailey Murphy 1 ; Sammi Woods 2
SB: Jaeda McFarland 1 ; Hannah Runk 1
Batting:
2B: Blomberg, Hilary 1
RBI: Bannon, Peyton 1 ; Sirdashney, Skylar 1
SF: Bannon, Peyton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Miller, Paige 1 ; Bark, Alivia 1
SB: Bark, Alivia 2
Game Leaders
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