COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Softball senior Laurin Krings was named the D1Softball Pitcher of the Week, the publication announced Tuesday.
Krings, a Loveland, Colorado, native, led Missouri in the circle this past weekend, registering three complete-game wins (3-0) to go with 20 strikeouts over 19.0 innings with a 1.47 ERA.
The Tigers’ ace helped Mizzou capture a pair of top-20 wins as Mizzou secured the 2024 NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic Championship. She was also named to the 2024 NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic Championship All-Tournament Team.
Krings registered a complete-game win over #13/16 Utah (Feb. 9), allowing just three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts.
She then notched 10 strikeouts while just allowing one run on four hits in the run-rule win over Liberty (Feb. 10).
Krings capped the weekend, going the distance once again, allowing just one unearned run while collecting six strikeouts in the victory over #5/7 Clemson (Feb. 11).
Mizzou was also ranked for the first time in 2024 on Tuesday, appearing in all four polls. The Tigers enter the second week of the season #14 in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll and #15 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Poll after receiving votes in the preseason poll. Mizzou also came in at #13 and #11 in the Softball America and D1Softball polls, respectively.
UP NEXT
The Tigers next travel to Denton, Texas, for the 2024 Tracy Beard College Classic at North Texas Friday through Sunday. Mizzou will face Texas A&M-Commerce, South Dakota State and North Texas over the Classic.
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