Sept. 27, 2012

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri softball team begins week two of their fall exhibition schedule this Friday, Sept. 28. The Tigers will host a doubleheader, starting at 3:30 p.m. CT against Mineral Area College. The second game begins at approximately 5:30 p.m. against Central Methodist.

Mizzou went 2-0 last week in their first action of the fall, sweeping games against Columbia College and Highland Community College. The Tigers defeated the Columbia College Cougars 7-0 to start the day, backed by a one hit shutout by redshirt senior Chelsea Thomas. Thomas struck out nine, didn't issue a walk and threw just 65 pitches in seven innings. Freshman Emily Crane picked up three hits, while sophomore Angela Randazzo blasted a grand slam in the first inning.

In the second game, the Tigers outlasted Highland by a 7-3 final. Crane added three more hits to finish the day 6-for-8, while fellow freshman Sarah Moore went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI. Randazzo added her second homer of the day, a two-run shot. Senior Lindsey Muller got the win in relief, giving up a run in two innings of work.

Admission to all fall games is free to the public. Live stats via GameTracker will be available for both of Friday's games and links can be found at mutigers.com. Additionally, fans can get updates by following the team's Twitter, @MizzouSoftball.