LUBBOCK, Texas - The No. 13 Missouri softball team won their first Big 12 weekend game over No. 19 Texas Tech on Saturday afternoon, knocking off the Red Raiders by a 4-1 final. Missouri is now 25-3 on the year and 3-0 in league play after winning their 22nd straight.
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No. 13 Mizzou 4, No. 19 Texas Tech 1 |
Time: 1:29 Attendance: 462 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | F | |
| MIZZOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| TTU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| W - Thomas (11-2) | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| L - Dennis (10-1) | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Hitting Leaders | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | HR |
| MU - Ruggeberg | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| MU - Vock | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Redshirt sophomore Chelsea Thomas won her 11th consecutive decision to improve to 11-2 on the year. The righty struck out seven while walking zero. She allowed one run and scattered just three hits.
Missouri struck in the first, getting a run with two outs in the top of the inning. Senior Rhea Taylor led off the game with an infield single, legging out a dribbler to the left of the circle. She'd move over to third base following a pair of groundouts, and touched home when freshman Maddison Ruggeberg hit a liner into right field for a base hit.
The Tigers tacked on another in the top half of the second following three straight singles to start the inning. Lindsey Muller blooped a base hit over the shortstop's head to lead things off, with Princess Krebs following by getting a base hit into center. Megan Christopher then pulled one into the hole at short, just out of the reach of the fielder, allowing a run to score. Texas Tech's Megan Dennis got two straight strikeouts and a pop out to get out of the jam without any more damage.
Texas Tech cut the Tiger lead in half when Raven Richardson hit a solo home run into right field to lead off the bottom of the third. Thomas had set down all six she faced in order before Richardson sent the 1-0 pitch out of the park.
A double by senior Abby Vock put Mizzou back up by two in the top of the fourth, as she connected on a 1-0 pitch, sending a fly ball over the left fielder's head and off the wall. Krebs scored on the play after singling to lead off the inning, putting the Tigers up 3-1.
The teams traded scoreless fifth and sixth innings before Ruggeberg tacked on an insurance run with a two out solo home run in the top of the seventh. Ruggeberg connected on a full count pitch for her fourth home run of the year, tying her for third most on the team.
Thomas shut the door on the Red Raiders, getting a 6-4-3 double play after a leadoff single and a strikeout looking to end the game.
Ruggeberg led all Tiger hitters with a 3-for-4 day, driving home two and scoring once. Krebs and Vock each added two hits, with Vock driving home a run.
Mizzou will look for the sweep tomorrow afternoon as they close out this series at Noon CT. Stay tuned to mutigers.com for more information.