@MizzouSoftball Evens Series at Arkansas Behind Rice’s Gem in the Circle

Saturday, March 24

Fayetteville, Ark.

1 pm

University of Missouri

19-16, 2-6

(RV) Arkansas

24-6, 1-4

Missouri

Arkansas

@MizzouSoftball Evens Series at Arkansas Behind Rice’s Gem in the Circle

3/24/2018 4:23:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

Tiger freshman hurler tosses second complete game shutout this year

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Mizzou Softball (19-16, 2-6 SEC) evened its Southeastern Conference series at Arkansas with a 3-0 shutout victory Saturday afternoon at Bogle Park. Lauren Rice was phenomenal in the circle for the Tigers, as she tossed her second complete game win this season on only 78 pitches. The Morrison, Illinois, native's drop ball was extremely effective, leading to 15 ground ball outs.

Offensively, eight of Mizzou's nine starters recorded a hit. The Tigers produced consistent pressure on the Razorbacks' starting pitcher and ultimately led to a single run each in the second, third and fourth inning.

#ShowMe Top Performers

Rice: (W) 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
Rylee Pierce: 2-for-3, R
Trenity Edwards: 1-for-3, RBI
Braxton Burnside: 1-for-3, RBI

Hear From Coach Fogue

On Saturday's shutout win against Arkansas…

"I'm really proud of how our team as a whole responded today after a disappointing series opener. Lauren (Rice) was simply fantastic in the circle. She attacked the zone all day and kept Arkansas' hitters uncomfortable at the plate. Our pitching has been very solid in both games so far this weekend and that's great to see. We hit the ball hard and made consistent contact which I think led to many of our runs. Tomorrow is an opportunity to keep this momentum going and pick up a big series win."

#MIZ Takeaways

Saturday marked Rice's second complete game victory this season, as she also went the distance in a Mizzou run-rule victory against Creighton (March 4).
Rice's 7.0 IP against the Razorbacks also established a new career-high, while she surrendered zero earned runs for the third time this season.
Collectively, the Tigers earned their sixth shutout victory of the season and its first in SEC play. The last time Mizzou produced an SEC shutout triumph was a year ago against the same Arkansas squad (April 7, 2017).
Pierce's pair of hits Saturday secured her 12th multi-hit game this year. She now ties Amanda Sanchez for the most individual multi-hit games this season.
Regan Nash was a thorn in the Razorbacks' side on the basepaths today, tallying a stolen base in the second and fourth inning. The two stolen bases matched her season high, while producing the feat for the sixth time in her career.

Up Next

The series finale between Mizzou and Arkansas is set for 1 p.m. CT Sunday afternoon at Bogle Park. Fans can tune-in live on SEC Network + via WatchESPN.

The Tigers return home Easter weekend (March 30-31) for a three-game series against No. 10 LSU. The two teams will play a doubleheader Friday with game one scheduled for 3 p.m. CT. Game two is tentatively scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.

Mizzou and LSU's quick two-day meeting concludes on Saturday afternoon with first pitch set for 2 p.m. CT. All three contests next weekend in Columbia, Missouri, will air live on SEC Network + via WatchESPN.

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