@MizzouSoftball Suffers Series Sweep at No. 12 South Carolina

Sunday, April 22

Columbia, S.C.

11 AM

University of Missouri

24-24, 6-14

(#12) South Carolina

37-11, 11-17

Missouri

South Carolina

@MizzouSoftball Suffers Series Sweep at No. 12 South Carolina

4/22/2018 1:49:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

Tigers have quick turnaround, travel to Western Illinois Wednesday for midweek doubleheader

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Mizzou Softball's (24-24, 6-14 SEC) struggles this weekend continued Sunday afternoon, as No. 12 South Carolina produced a 6-2 victory to seal a three-game series sweep. The Tigers suffered their second Southeastern Conference series sweep this season, as they've managed to win at least one game in their other four conference matchups.

#ShowMe Top Performers

Amanda Sanchez: 1-2, R, HR, RBI, BB
Rylee Pierce: 1-3, R, HR, RBI
Lauren Rice: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 K

Hear From Coach Fogue

On Sunday's series finale loss:
"It was a tough weekend. We had a promising start for much of Friday's series opener, but after some late struggles that night South Carolina really took control the rest of the way. We're entering the final stretch of the season these next two weeks and we still have a lot to play for. We need to re-focus quickly as we have a couple big mid-week doubleheaders coming up that will be pivotal towards our postseason aspirations."

#MIZ Takeaways

Sanchez got Mizzou on the scoreboard with her solo home run in the fourth inning. It marked her team-leading 10th blast this year, as she has surpassed double-digit home runs in a single-season twice (14 in 2015, 10 in 2018).
Trenity Edwards tallied an infield base hit in the fifth, securing a hit in all three games this weekend. Overall, the Moore, Oklahoma, native is in midst of a season-high six-game hitting streak.
Pierce joined Sanchez with trips to #BombCity Sunday with a solo opposite field home run in the sixth inning. The Visalia, California, native has been a model of consistency over her three-year run so far at Mizzou. After producing eight home runs in each of her first two seasons, Pierce is now up to seven in her 2018 junior campaign.
Sunday marked Mizzou's 11th contest this year with multiple home runs. It stands as only the third-such occurrence in SEC play.
Rice was fantastic in relief today, bouncing back nicely after a rough start Saturday afternoon. The Tiger right-hander allowed zero runs while limiting the Gamecocks to only one hit.
Kolby Romaine was the Tigers' most consistent hitter this weekend, tallying an outstanding .556 (5-for-9) average with two multi-hit games. Callie Martin (.375), Edwards (.333), Sanchez (.333) and Pierce (.300) also had productive series' at the plate, as each eclipsed a .300 average.

Up Next

Next weekend will mark the Tigers' bye week this season in SEC play. Mizzou will still be in action however with a midweek doubleheader at Western Illinois on Wednesday (April 25). Game one of the double dip between the Tigers and Leathernecks is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT. Game two is tentatively scheduled for 5 p.m. CT.

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