COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 17/18 Mizzou Softball concluded the first home weekend of the season with a perfect 4-0 record after run-ruling Drake by a score of 10-2. Mizzou was scheduled to play against Iowa State, but the game was called off due to inclement weather in Columbia for this afternoon.
After zeroes on the scoreboard in the first, Mizzou got the scoring started in the bottom of the second inning three runs. An RBI fielder’s choice from Alex Honnold got the Tigers started, and a bunt single from Jenna Laird plated two more following a throwing error from the Drake pitcher.
In the fourth, Mizzou tacked on five more runs to put the run-rule in play. The Tigers quickly loaded the bases with Emma Raabe, Alex Honnold, and Jenna Laird each smacking base-hits. Kendyll Bailey drew a walk to bring in the first run of the inning. Brooke Wilmes followed up the walk with a ground ball to second base that was misplayed, allowing her to reach, while another run scored for the Tigers. Wilmes was credited with an RBI on the play. With the bases loaded, Chantice Phillips came to the plate for the first time in the contest and she delivered a line drive into the right-center gap, driving in all three baserunners on a double. Mizzou led 8-0 at the end of the fourth inning.
TURNING POINT
Drake was able to get a pair of runs in the top of the fifth inning to prevent the run rule, but Mizzou responded in the bottom half.
Emma Raabe and Jenna Laird each singled and Megan Moll drew a walk and Mizzou quickly loaded the bases with the walk-off run at second base. Casidy Chaumont stepped up to the plate for her first at bat of the game and she ripped a 1-0 pitch back up the middle to bring in two runs to end the contest.
TOP TIGERS
Jenna Laird had another impressive game for Mizzou. She went 3-for-3 at the plate and scored two runs.
Chantice Phillips set a new career high with three runs driven in and she produced the lone extra-base hit in the contest with a double.
Emma Raabe had two leadoff singles in the game, going 2-for-3 at the plate and scoring two runs.
NOTES
The Tigers have now matched their 2020 win total in three-fewer games.
Mizzou has now won eight games by run-rule.
Jenna Laird finishes the weekend with a .636 average, a triple, a home run and eight runs driven in.
NEXT UP
Mizzou will take on North Dakota State in a midweek game on Wednesday, March 17th at 5 pm CT before heading to Georgia to start SEC play.
