Georgetown faced another top-level opponent in the Maryland Terrapins on Wednesday, and was outmatched in the doubleheader. The Terrapins came away with two convincing victories as they held the Hoyas to just five hits in the two games.
In the first game, Maryland pitcher Stacy Jennings held Georgetown to one hit in five innings in an 8-0 victory. While Georgetown was unable to produce offensively, Maryland had eight runs on 10 hits. Maryland was led by shortstop Amber Jackson, who went two-for-three with two RBIs, and third basemen Lindsey Ubrun, who also went two-for-three with two RBIs.
Head Coach Pat Conlan knew coming in to the game that her team would need to put runs on the board if it was to be competitive, as the Maryland offense would not be held in check by Georgetown’s limited pitching resources. The Hoyas did not come through, however, and often swung at bad pitches.
“Good hitting starts with good pitch selection. We are not recognizing the difference between good and bad pitches, and poor hitting is a result,” she said in an e-mail.
The second game was more of the same, and then some, for aryland as the girls from College Park won 14-0 behind an onslaught of 14 hits.
Georgetown freshmen pitchers Jennifer Connell and Sarah Kamenski each pitched two innings in the shortened game. Neither was able to stop the red-hot Terp offense, led by center fielder Jennifer Wellborn, who went three-for-four with two RBI, and scored two runs.
Georgetown’s best scoring threat came in the top of the second inning. Down 2-0 with two outs, Cathy Richter and Katie Zoch showed patience at the plate and drew back-to-back walks. A fielder’s choice by sophomore outfielder Christina Gallinari ended the threat, however, and Maryland proceeded to score eight runs in the bottom half of the inning to take a commanding 10-0 lead.
Katherine Lang went two-for-two for the Hoyas. Georgetown’s other hits came from Suria Bahadue and Christina Gallinari.
Next up for Georgetown is Longwood University, a team that has won four of its last six games. They, like Georgetown, are an independent team that play an extremely difficult schedule, and the Hoyas, while confident, are expecting another tough game.
“They are well coached, and I am sure playing the competition they
had early has only made them better. If we stick to our game plan and
get solid pitching, hitting and defense, we can come from Longwood with a
victory on Saturday,” Conlan said.
First pitch at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., is scheduled for 2 p.m.