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Mizzou defeats rival Illinois in sweep of Tuesday doubleheader

Max Baker • April 13, 2019

After losing both games against Illinois last season, Missouri gave Illinois a taste of their own medicine on Tuesday. Missouri (23-16, 6-6) swept the doubleheader against Illinois (24-13, 4-5), winning...

Missouri softball shines as it honors Vonda Decker, late mother of Kara Decker

Max Baker • April 10, 2019

It was an emotional and special day for the Missouri softball team as it honored Kara Decker’s late mother Vonda Decker who passed away from breast cancer on Dec. 31, 2017. Both teams gathered across...

Missouri softball comes up short in doubleheader against Pittsburgh and Oregon

Caroline Stiefbold • April 8, 2019

On the second day of the Mizzou Tournament, the Tigers dropped both of their games to Pittsburgh and Oregon. In its first game Saturday, Missouri headed into the bottom of the seventh down two runs. The...

Gasper, balanced offensive attack leads Missouri past Pitt

Jerry Duggan • April 8, 2019

In the bottom of the second inning and with an early 2-0 lead, Pitt coach Jodi Hermanek visited the mound. With two runners on base and only one out, the next at-bat was a big one early in the game. Despite...

Missouri softball drops final game, series to Tennessee despite early lead

Caroline Stiefbold • April 5, 2019

Errors proved to be the difference maker in the rubber match between Missouri and No. 5 Tennessee on Monday night. The Lady Vols scored three unearned runs in their victory. Tennessee (28-6, 6-3 SEC) defeated...

Missouri splits Sunday doubleheader against No. 5 Tennessee

Max Baker • April 2, 2019

After sweeping No. 13 Kentucky on the road last weekend, the Tigers picked up right where they left off. Despite earning a split in the Sunday doubleheader against No. 5 Tennessee (27-6, 5-3), Missouri...

Missouri overmatched in midweek showdown with Bradley

Jerry Duggan • March 24, 2019

One tough hop was all it took to change the momentum of the game for good. Tiger shortstop Jazmyn Rollin was positioned perfectly to field a sharply hit ground ball up the middle, but the ball bounced...

Missouri defeats Georgia with walk-off to win series

Caroline Stiefbold • March 19, 2019

Missouri softball won its first series of the season with a walk-off win over No. 8 Georgia on Sunday. The Tigers headed into the bottom of the seventh down 6-7. Missouri loaded the bases with only one...

MU softball sound in all facets, beats Bulldogs 7-3

Jerry Duggan • March 18, 2019

The crowd roared as a sharply hit ground ball scurried past the mound and into the glove of Missouri shortstop Jazmyn Rollin. She got up and fired a strike to first, redeeming herself for her error on...

Norman shines as lack of offense hurts MU softball in home opener

Max Baker • March 16, 2019

Despite a complete game from redshirt senior Madi Norman, Missouri’s (11-11, 0-4) bats went quiet in a 1-0 loss to No. 8 Georgia (25-4, 1-0), on Friday. Missouri and Georgia both left two runners on...

Missouri softball falls short against Crimson Tide

Caroline Stiefbold • March 13, 2019

Missouri softball gave up another early lead to No. 5 Alabama on Sunday, dropping the third game of its weekend series with the Crimson Tide. With its sweep over Missouri, Alabama remains the only undefeated...

Missouri drops both legs of doubleheader against Alabama to begin SEC play

Jerry Duggan, Max Baker • March 11, 2019

The Missouri softball team (11-9) opened SEC play by visiting No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (24-0) for a doubleheader in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Tigers lost the first game 3-1, and the second 14-8. In game...