Mizzou Downs Chattanooga 6-1 to Improve to 2-0

Friday, February 13

Clermont, Fla.

12:30PM

University of Missouri

2-0

Chattanooga

UT Chattanooga

Missouri

2/13/2015 12:00:00 AM | Softball

Box Score

Feb. 13, 2015

Clermont, Fla. - Mizzou moved to 2-0 on Friday's season-opening day thanks to a 6-1 win over Chattanooga in the back end of a double-header.

The game was a tight battle until an offensive outburst in the sixth inning propelled Mizzou to the win. Freshman pitcher Paige Lowary (Dallas Center, Iowa) held Chattanooga's offense in check throughout the afternoon until the offensive support gave the Tigers' a comfortable cushion.

Lowary struck out six and surrendered just five hits in six innings of work to pick up her first collegiate win. She retired the side in order in both the fifth and sixth innings.

Junior Taylor Gadbois (Maryville, Mo.) manufactured Mizzou's first run with her speed. Gadbois earned a walk, stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error. She scored on the next pitch when Crane lifted a sacrifice fly. Gadbois tallied four hits, two walks and three stolen bases over the two games on Friday.

After the two squads traded runs in the second inning, Mizzou clung to a 2-1 lead until the big sixth inning. Sophomore Natalie Fleming (Silex, Mo.) roped a lead-off double and Gadbois followed with a single. During the next at bat, Crane came through with a clutch single to score both Fleming and Gadbois. A pair of RBI singles from freshman Amanda Sanchez (West Covina, Calif.) and senior Corrin Genovese (East Amherst, N.Y.) ballooned the Tigers' lead to 6-1.

Sophomore transfer pitcher Cheyenne Baxter (Norbone, Mo.) logged her first inning as a Tiger in the seventh frame and she closed the door emphatically. Baxter sat down three consecutive batters to seal Mizzou's second win of the day.

Mizzou is back in action on Saturday, Feb. 14. The Tigers take on UCF at 10:00 a.m. CT and Cleveland State at 12:30 p.m. CT. For all the latest on Mizzou Softball, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on twitter @MizzouSoftball.