Dartmouth Falls to Maryland to Close Out Chanticleer Showdown

Sunday, February 27

Conway, S.C.

9:00 AM

Dartmouth College

2-3

Maryland

8-6

Maryland

Dartmouth

Photo by: Willis Glassgow

Dartmouth Falls to Maryland to Close Out Chanticleer Showdown

2/27/2022 11:41:00 AM | Softball

Box Score

By: Ben Vandenberg

CONWAY, S.C. — Dartmouth (2-3) closed out the opening weekend of the season with a 5-2 loss to Maryland (8-6), Sunday morning. Junior Kate Farren went 1-for-3 at the plate and hit her first home run of the season in the loss.

The Big Green fell behind early when the Terps scored two runs in the second inning to take the early lead. Farren responded with a home run in the bottom of the second to cut the lead to 2-1 and then Senior Billie McFadyen scored on an errant throw to tie the game in the third inning at 2-2.

Maryland began to pull away in the fourth inning. A two RBI single to centerfield gave the Terps a 4-2 lead over Dartmouth. They added their final run on a home run in the seventh innings and the Big Green fell by a score of 5-2.

Senior Brooke Plonka got the start in the circle and pitched three and a third innings, giving up one two earned runs. Freshman Rachel McCarroll finished the game for Dartmouth. Plonka received the decision in the loss.

The Big Green are back in action next weekend. They travel to Knoxville, Tenn. for the Tennessee Invitational. The are scheduled to face South Alabama, Tennessee and Virginia.