@MizzouSoftball Returns to SEC Action, Visits #7 Auburn This Weekend

Mizzou Back to SEC Action, Visits #7 Auburn
OPPONENT	LOCATION	DAY	TIME (CT)	WATCH	STATS
#7 Auburn	Auburn, Ala.	Friday, April 14	6 pm	SEC Network +	Stats
#7 Auburn	Auburn, Ala.	Saturday, April 15	6 pm	SEC Network +	Stats
#7 Auburn	Auburn, Ala.	Sunday, April 16	2 pm	ESPN	Stats

MIZZOU GAME NOTES

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Softball (23-16, 4-7 SEC) returns to Southeastern Conference action this weekend (April 14-16) at No. 7 Auburn. Friday through Sunday's set in Auburn, Ala., will mark Mizzou's sixth matchup versus a top 10 nationally ranked opponent this season. Four of those top 10 foes have come inside SEC play.

Friday night's series opener at Jane B. Moore Field is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT. Game two on Saturday evening is also set for a 6 p.m. CT first pitch, while Sunday afternoon's series finale is slated for a 2 p.m. CT start.

Both Friday and Saturday evening's contests will broadcast live on SEC Network + via WatchESPN. Fans can tune in live to ESPN for Sunday's matchup.

Series Snapshot

The all-time series between Mizzou and Auburn is tied, 5-5.
In the teams' last meeting, Auburn claimed a 5-2 victory at that year's SEC Tournament (May 7, 2015).
In the last three-game series (March 27-29, 2015), Auburn took two of three games over Mizzou in Columbia, Mo.

Tigers Tally Two Walk-Off Wins vs. Western Illinois

Mizzou improved to 4-0 this season in mid-week doubleheaders, following its two victories Tuesday (April 11) against Western Illinois in Columbia, Mo.
The Tigers claimed a 10-2 (6 inn.) victory in game one and tallied a thrilling seventh inning 6-5 walk-off win in game two.
Mizzou's offense was productive over the night's doubleheader sweep, hitting .382 (21-for-55) with 16 runs scored, four doubles, 14 RBI and nine stolen bases.
Sophomore Regan Nash and senior Natalie Fleming paved the way individually after recording multi-hit efforts in each game.
Fleming routinely provided big hits in both matchups, including a double, home run and team-best five RBI.
Game two's heroics came courtesy of sophomore Kolby Romaine, as she tallied a walk-off two-run single in the bottom half of the seventh inning.

A Look at Mizzou's Impressive 2017 Victories

Following Mizzou's series win over No. 9 Alabama (March 31 – April 2) and one victory over No. 25 Arkansas (April 7), the Tigers continued to accumulate impressive nationally ranked wins this season.
The Tigers now have six victories over current top 25 NCAA RPI ranked teams and seven wins over current top 30 ball clubs. A breakdown can be found below:
- No. 4 Texas A&M (W, 5-1 - March 25 at College Station, Texas)
- No. 7 Washington (W, 9-5 - Feb. 24 at Mary Nutter Classic)
- No. 12 Alabama (W, 2-0 - March 31 in Columbia, Mo.)
- No. 12 Alabama (W, 4-3 (9 inn.) - April 2 in Columbia, Mo.)
- No. 20 James Madison (W, 8-4 - Feb. 11 at Charleston Southern Tournament)
- No. 25 Illinois (W, 5-1 - March 8 at St. Charles, Mo.)
- No. 27 Arkansas (W, 1-0 - April 7 in Columbia, Mo.)

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