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Tigers Turn the Tide to Take Game Two Against No. 4/6 Alabama
3/21/2026 5:21:00 PM | Softball
Mizzou is now 4-6 in ranked matchups this season, as it picked up its first SEC victory of the season.
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou softball (15-17, 1-4 SEC) picked up its first SEC victory of the season, as it took down No. 4/6 Alabama (28-2, 6-2 SEC), 5-2, on Saturday, March 21, at Mizzou Softball Stadium.
Senior starting pitcher Cierra Harrison picked up her sixth win of the season, moving her to 6-4, as she went 4.1 innings, allowing two earned runs and striking out five. Junior Stefania Abruscato recorded a multi-hit game in this one, as she produced a home run in the fourth inning.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Crimson Tide got to Harrison early in this one, as they posted two home runs in the opening frame to go up 2-0.
Mizzou rallied back to give it the lead, as freshman Sidney Forrester reached on an error to put the Tigers behind by one. Sophomore Sophie Smith came up clutch with two outs and the bases loaded as she recorded a ground-rule double in the gap to give Missouri the 3-2 advantage.
The scoring continued for MU, as Abruscato recorded her third home run of the season - and second in a three-game span - as the Tigers went up 4-2.
Senior Kayley Lenger led off the sixth inning with a triple that bounced off the centerfield wall, before freshman Linny Ramsey brought her in with a single to centerfield, making it 5-2.
Freshman Abby Carr earned her first career save in this one, as she went 2.2 innings and allowed zero earned runs with three strikeouts. The seventh inning for her would get dicey, as she loaded the bases before she wrapped up the Tigers' victory with a lineout to short.
GAME NOTES
- Larissa Anderson is now 387-235-1 all-time.
- The Tigers are 12-23 all-time against the Crimson Tide, and are 7-18 in conference play against Alabama.
- Mizzou is 8-3 at home this season.
- The Tigers are 4-6 against ranked opponents this season.
- Sophomore Sophie Smith recorded her sixth multi-RBI game this season.
NEXT UP
The Tigers take on Alabama in the rubber match at 12 p.m., tomorrow (March 22) at Mizzou Softball Stadium. The game will be streamed on SEC Network+.
FOLLOW THE TIGERS
- For all the latest on Mizzou Softball, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team @MizzouSoftball (X, Instagram, Facebook).
