COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Softball (14-7) pushed its season-high winning streak to four games Saturday after a pair of thrilling walk-off victories.
The Tigers used a walk-off home run in the eighth inning in game one against Southeastern Louisiana and followed with an impressive double-digit scoring output against Creighton in game two. Mizzou is 4-0 this weekend thus far and have tallied wins in 10 of its past 12 games played.
#ShowMe Top Performers vs. Southeastern Louisiana
- Rylee Pierce: 3-for-3, 2 R, HR, RBI
- Kolby Romaine: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI (walk-off two-run home run in eighth inning)
- Lauren Rice: (W) 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
#ShowMe Top Performers vs. Creighton
- Amanda Sanchez: 2-for-2, 2 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, BB
- Brooke Wilmes: 3-for-4, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI (walk-off two-run double in fifth inning)
- Madi Norman: (W) 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Coach Fogue's Corner
On Saturday's walk-off victories…
"This team battles until the end and today was a great example of that. We fell behind early in both games, but came back firing each time. We scored in each of the last three innings against Southeastern Louisiana and continued to deliver in key situations. In game two versus Creighton, our offense really put the foot on the pedal after falling behind quickly. I'm pleased with our fight today and we hope to finish off the Mizzou Tournament well tomorrow."
#MIZ Takeaways
- Romaine's two-run home run in the eighth inning against Southeastern Louisiana was Mizzou's first walk-off home run since April 18, 2017.
- Mizzou's five-inning triumph over Creighton marked its fourth run-rule victory this season and second of the weekend. The Tigers' 11 runs against the Bluejays was the team's third double-digit scoring output of the season.
- Pierce's three hits against Southeastern Louisiana matched her season and career high. She has now accomplished the feat three times this year and four times in her career.
- Sanchez's two trips to #BombCity versus Creighton marked the third multi-home run game of her career. The last occurred on May 1, 2015, against Florida.
- Wilmes matched her season high in hits with three against the Bluejays. Over her past 12 games played, the Johnston, Iowa, native has accumulated an impressive seven multi-hit efforts at the plate.
- Rice and Norman each stepped up in relief for the Tigers, allowing only one earned run over eight total innings of work in Saturday's doubleheader. Norman lowered her team-leading ERA to 2.06 following today's unblemished appearance. She's currently in midst of a career-high 12.0 scoreless IP streak.
Up Next
The Tigers conclude the 2018 Mizzou Tournament on Sunday with a doubleheader versus Creighton and Drake. First pitch is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. CT and 3 p.m. CT, respectively. Both games will broadcast live on SEC Network + via WatchESPN.
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