MM 4.24: Maryland softball swept by Ohio State

This is the Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.

Maryland softball lost all three of its games at Ohio State last weekend, bringing its losing streak against Big Ten opponents to 10 games. The Terps’ overall record dropped to 18-27, with their conference record moving to 4-13.

In Friday’s first game of the series, Maryland was shut out in a 4-0 loss. Pitcher Courtney Wyche recorded her 600th career strikeout, but allowed three runs.

The Terps cracked the scoreboard on Saturday, but their three runs weren’t enough to overcome an early deficit, as they lost, 6-3. They only threatened late, taking 5 ²⁄₃ innings to record a hit. Meanwhile, Ohio State’s Taylor Heckman led the way with three RBIs in the contest.

The series finale was a low-scoring contest, which Maryland ended up on the wrong side of, 3-2. It scored both of its runs in a sixth-inning rally, but couldn’t match the Buckeyes’ earlier output.

The Terps host Towson on Wednesday ahead of a weekend series against Purdue.

In other news

Maryland baseball beat James Madison, 6-4.

Maryland tennis was ranked No. 50 in the latest ITA team rankings. The Terps were also represented in the singles and doubles rankings.