@MizzouSoftball Tallies Doubleheader Sweep in Home Opener

Friday, March 2

Columbia, Mo.

3 pm

University of Missouri

11-7

SE Louisiana

10-6

SE Louisiana

Mizzou

@MizzouSoftball Tallies Doubleheader Sweep in Home Opener

3/2/2018 8:49:00 PM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

Wilmes provides firepower on offense, recording seven total RBI over two games

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Softball (12-7) opened its 2018 home campaign in style Friday, earning consecutive victories over Southeastern Louisiana and Drake. The Tigers claimed an 8-0 run-rule win in five innings over the Lions in game one and produced a tight 4-3 triumph against the Bulldogs in their nightcap.

#ShowMe Top Performers vs. Southeastern Louisiana

Brooke Wilmes: 2-for-3, 2 R, HR, 5 RBI
Kolby Romaine: 3-for-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI
Madi Norman: (W) 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K

#ShowMe Top Performers vs. Drake

Amanda Sanchez: 3-for-3, R, 2B
Eli Daniel: (W) 3.2 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Wilmes: 1-for-2, R, 2B, 2 RBI

Coach Fogue's Corner

On Friday's successful home opener…

"It was great to be home and in front of our fans for the first time this season. Our ladies did a good job in getting two wins today and starting off the weekend right. Madi (Norman) worked quick and was real efficient in the circle versus Southeastern Louisiana. Eli (Daniel) then came out in relief against Drake in game two and gave us some quality innings. At the plate today, Brooke (Wilmes) and Amanda (Sanchez) continue to have great at bats and produce for us. It was nice to have Braxton (Burnside) and Kolby (Romaine) back in the lineup as well, as they give us even more depth."

#MIZ Takeaways

Mizzou's 8-0 triumph in game one marked its third run-rule victory this year. It also stood as the team's third run-rule win over a five-game stretch.
With a pair of wins tonight, Mizzou has now been victorious in eight of its past 10 contests.
Sanchez continues to rake at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three runs scored and two doubles in today's doubleheader. Her perfect 3-for-3 outing against Drake marked the fifth three-hit game already this season.
Sanchez, Wilmes and Regan Nash will all enter Saturday's doubleheader with a 10-plus game safely reached base streak. Sanchez leads the way, as she's reached base in 16 consecutive games.
After missing the past seven games due to injury, Braxton Burnside returned to the lineup today and tallied a hit in each matchup. She enters Saturday's action with a team-leading eight-game hitting streak.
Norman lowered her team-leading ERA to 2.26 with five scoreless frames against Southeastern Louisiana. The Tipton, Missouri, native earned the win over her effective outing, improving her overall record to 4-0.
Jumping on top early has been critical for the young 2018 Tigers. They successfully accomplished that goal again in both games today and improved their record to 11-1 this season when scoring first.

Up Next

The Tigers continue this weekend's Mizzou Tournament Saturday with another doubleheader. Mizzou will meet Southeastern Louisiana and Creighton in back to back games with first pitch scheduled for 11:30 a.m. CT and 2 p.m. CT, respectively.

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