@MizzouSoftball Run-Rules North Carolina Friday, 9-0

Friday, February 23

Cathedral City, Calif.

12:30 pm

University of Missouri

8-6

North Carolina

5-8

Missouri

North Carolina

2/23/2018 3:47:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

Six Tigers produce an RBI in winning effort over Tar Heels

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – Mizzou Softball (8-6) took care of business quickly Friday at the Big League Dreams Complex with a dominating 9-0 run-rule shutout victory over North Carolina. It marked the Tigers' first run-rule win of the season, while recording its second shutout triumph.

#ShowMe Top Performers vs. North Carolina

Madi Norman: (W) 4.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Kara Decker: 2-for-3, 2B, 3 RBI
Cayla Kessinger: 1-for-2, 3 R, HR, RBI

Coach Fogue's Corner

On Friday's impressive victory…

"I was real pleased with our aggressiveness at the plate today. We also made them work which led to a lot of walks and base runners for us. Once again a lot of different hitters contributed in key situations. Our pitchers were outstanding today as well. Madi (Norman) and Nalani (Scates) were pumping strikes and delivering quick innings."

#MIZ Takeaways

Kessinger extended her reach base safely streak to 24 consecutive games with a towering leadoff solo home run in the first inning. The impressive streak now stands as the T-7th longest in program history.
Decker added to the Tigers' big opening inning with her first career double and two RBI. It marked back to back games with an RBI and fourth overall outing this season.
Mizzou made the most of its scoring opportunities, as it tallied multiple runs in three separate frames.
North Carolina's young pitching staff issued six walks and hit two Tiger batters. The eight free runners and seven Mizzou hits at the plate led to a bevy of opportunities throughout the game.
Amanda Sanchez, Rylee Pierce, Brooke Wilmes and Hatti Moore joined Kessinger and Decker with RBI on the day.
In the circle, Norman tallied a victory in her third-straight appearance. She has limited the opposition to two earned runs or less in all four starts this season.
Nalani Scates continued her solid relief work for the Tigers with a perfect game-clinching inning against the Tar Heels. After a shaky first appearance of the year at the Kajikawa Classic, the Tiger righty has responded with three consecutive scoreless appearances.

Up Next

Mizzou is scheduled for another doubleheader Saturday against Wisconsin and Bethune-Cookman. First pitch at Big League Dreams Complex is slated for 11:30 a.m. CT and 7 p.m. CT, respectively.

The Tigers' 2018 Mary Nutter Classic will be a Sunday matchup versus No. 3 UCLA. First pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT.

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