No. 15/16 Mizzou Softball Falls in Opener to No. 17/15 Tennessee

Friday, May 7

Knoxville, TN

5 p.m. CT

University of Missouri

35-14, 13-9

Tennessee

39-10, 12-9

Missouri

Tennessee

No. 15/16 Mizzou Softball Falls in Opener to No. 17/15 Tennessee

5/7/2021 8:35:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 15/16 Mizzou Softball's bats were unable to get going against No. 17/15 Tennessee, falling 4-0 on the road in the first game of the series.

Tennessee pitcher Ashley Rogers only allowed one hit to the Mizzou bats on a Jenna Laird single in the first.

Mizzou's best opportunity to score was in the first. Jenna Laird singled and stole a base, but the Tigers could not come up with a timely hit.

Tennessee jumped in front early. In the bottom of the first, the Vols led off with a single and a stolen base before a groundout and a single brought in the first run of the game.

Leading 1-0 entering the second, Tennessee led off the inning with a double and a home run to immediately extend the lead to three. The Vols were able to get a runner to second after a walk and a groundout. Brooke Wilmes prevented any more damage after she threw out a runner that was attempting to score on a single to center.

In the third, Brooke Wilmes again recorded an outfield assist, this time on a double play. A deep fly ball to center was caught by the senior at the wall and she spun around an threw back to Emma Raabe at first base to finish off the double play.

TURNING POINT

The Vols led 3-0 entering the fifth inning and the Tigers' bats could not get going. In the bottom of the fifth, Tennessee was able to get a run across after the first two batters reached on a single and an error.

The Tigers were unable to get another baserunner until the seventh, but it was not enough. Rogers retired 19-straight batters between the first and seventh innings.