COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Softball split the final day of the Mizzou Tournament, Sunday at Mizzou Softball Stadium.
The Tigers (15-6) fell 10-2 against Nebraska in five innings to start the day.
Mizzou’s offense got back to its routine in the afternoon tilt against Wichita State (8-11), capitalized by Cayla Kessinger’s walk off single in the bottom of the seventh. The Tigers homered thrice against the Shockers, and Jazmyn Rollin’s aggressive base running got Mizzou the victory in the final frame.
Nebraska Recap
Turning Point
Trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the third, the Tigers picked up some momentum to pull within two runs. Brooke Wilmes recorded Mizzou’s first hit of the game on a double to left field. Cayla Kessinger followed with a home run to put the first runs of the day on the scoreboard for the Tigers.
The rally was short-lived, as Nebraska (8-10) scored six runs over the fourth and fifth innings for the run-rule victory.
Top Tigers
- Brooke Wilmes went 2-for-2 at the plate with a double.
- Cayla Kessinger went 1-for-3 and drove in the Tigers’ only runs with a two-run homer in the third.
Notes
- Cayla Kessinger set her career high for RBI for a season on her two-run home run – getting her 21st of the season.
Wichita State Recap
Turning Point
After Wichita State tied the game in the sixth, the Tiger’s defense was able to hold the Shockers in the top of the seventh. Eli Daniel struck out the second batter, while Hatti Moore and Kimberly Wert grabbed pop-ups to retire the Wichita State order.
With the 2-3-4 hitters due up in the bottom half of the inning, Mizzou looked to keep the game from going into extra innings. Jazmyn Rollin drew a four-pitch walk to lead off the inning, and used her speed on the base paths to steal second. With a runner in scoring position, Cayla Kessinger singled into left field, allowing Rollin more than enough time to score from second base, with the throw from the outfield sailing wide.
Top Tigers
- Cayla Kessinger went 4-for-4 at the plate with 3 RBI. She homered alongside her walk-off single.
- Hatti Moore was 2-for-3 from the plate with a home run.
- Brooke Wilmes hit a solo home run, going 1-for-3 at the plate.
Notes
- Cayla Kessinger extended her hitting streak to ten games at the end of the weekend.
- Kessinger’s RBI single in the seventh marked her second career walk off
- Mizzou is 5-1 in one run games this season.
- The Tigers have scored the go-ahead run in the final two innings of play eight times in their 15 wins.
- This was Mizzou’s fifth game this season hitting at least three home runs.
- Head coach Larissa Anderson won her 50th game at the helm of the program.
- Kessinger’s and Hatti Moore back-to-back home runs was the second time the Tigers hit back-to-back home runs this season. Emma Raabe and Kendyll Bailey accomplished the feat against Baylor (Feb. 7).
Up Next
Mizzou Softball continues its 10-game homestand with four this upcoming weekend. The Tigers will play Kansas City in a midweek matchup, Wednesday March 4, before opening up SEC play against Ole Miss, March 6-8.
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