COLUMBIA, Mo. - No. 18/20 Mizzou Softball dropped a low-scoring pitcher’s duel against No. 24/25 Auburn by a score of 3-0 in the final game of the series.
The home Tigers had a tough matchup with Auburn pitcher Shelby Lowe in the circle today, and Mizzou’s bats were unable to heat up.
Jordan Weber held the visiting Tigers’ bats in check for the majority of the game. Auburn would break through and score three in the top of the sixth however thanks to many well placed hits.
Auburn opened the inning with a bloop single that landed just inside fair territory. Weber then hit the following batter to put two aboard with no one out. After a sacrifice bunt moved the runners over, a fielder’s choice back at Weber allowed Mizzou to get the lead runner out. With two out and runners on second and third, Auburn knocked a 3-2 pitch back up the middle to score two runs. Emma Nichols then entered the game and a rolling single towards second base allowed another run to score from second, putting the score at 3-0.
TURNING POINT
Mizzou would get runners on base throughout the game, and had multiple opportunities to score, but the home Tigers were unable to come up with a clutch hit to bring the runners home.
In the bottom of the final frame, Casidy Chaumont drove a one out double to the base of the center field wall. However, the tough Auburn pitching squandered the comeback opportunity with a strikeout and a groundout to close the game.
TOP TIGERS
Abby George had a productive day at the plate for Mizzou, grabbing two hits in as many at bats.
Casidy Chaumont went 1-for-3 on the day and roped her 3rd double of the season off the center field wall.
NOTES
Abby George notched her sixth multi-hit game of the season with her pair of singles.
Jordan Weber has allowed three or fewer runs in 12 of her 13 appearances this season.
Jenna laird has recorded a hit in each of her last four games, and eight of the last nine.
Mizzou snapped a 13-game home winning streak, dating back to last season.
UP NEXT
Mizzou will look to get back on track as they travel down I-70 to face of against the St. Louis Billikens on Tuesday, March 30th, at 3 pm CT in St. Louis.
