No. 14 Missouri looks to close out a sweep of No. 18 Mississippi State at Mizzou Softball Stadium in Columbia on Monday night
Missouri (37-13), the 14th-ranked team in the country, climbed back to .500 in the Southeastern Conference at 10-10 with a victory of No. 18 Mississippi State (30-16) on Sunday. On Monday night, the Tigers look to close out a three-game sweep of the Bulldogs when they meet at Mizzou Softball Stadium in Columbia. Mississippi State has lost four straight games and fell to 9-11 in SEC play with Sunday’s loss. Missouri’s streak of consecutive NCAA tournament appearances stands at 16 and its last Women’s College World Series appearance came in 2011. The Bulldogs, still looking for its first WCWS berth, missed the NCAA tourney in 2023 after five consecutive trips.
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Game Date: April 29, 2024
Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: SEC Network (National)
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The Tigers pushed across three runs in the fourth inning to take a 4-0 lead on Sunday and held on for a 4-1 victory. Cierra Harrison combined with three relievers, scattering six hits and not allowing an earned run. Katie Chester drove in two runs with a single. Alex Honnold slashes .369/.440/.599 and leads the club with 32 RBI while Kara Daly has six home runs.
Mississippi State’s lone run scored in the sixth on Ella Wesolowski’s infield single. Sierra Sacco hits .366/.518/.480 with 19 stolen bases and Madisyn Kennedy leads the team with 15 home runs and 52 RBI.
Laurin Krings (11-7) leads Missouri with 117.2 innings pitched, posting a 2.97 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. Josey Marron (9-8) tops the Bulldogs with 103.2 innings worked, with a 3.11 ERA and 1.12 WHIP.
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