TEMPE, Ariz. – Mizzou Softball dropped a pair of Top-25 matchups Saturday, falling to .500 (2-2) overall on the young 2018 campaign. The Tigers fell 14-2 (five innings) to No. 3 Oregon in game one and lost 6-3 to No. 21 Oklahoma State in their nightcap.
#ShowMe Top Performers vs. No. 3 Oregon
#ShowMe Top Performers vs. No. 21 Oklahoma State
Coach Fogue's Corner
On today's doubleheader…
"Anytime you lose you will learn things about your team. We figured out things we need to work on to get better today. We also confirmed that this team is resilient. They don't throw in the towel and will play hard until the end of each game. We're shifting our focus on tomorrow's game and hope to build on what we learned today."
#MIZ Takeaways
- Kessinger extended her hitting streak dating back to last season to 14 games with a pair of multi-hit efforts today. Her impressive streak now ranks T-7th longest in program history.
- Edwards extended her current hitting streak and RBI streak to three consecutive games. Her two-run home run against Oregon marked her second blast in many days.
- Kessinger has hit safely in all four games played thus far, while Pierce, Martin and Edwards will each enter Sunday riding a three-game hitting streak.
- Kessinger, Pierce and Hatti Moore have each reached base safely in all four games played this weekend.
- Down 6-0 in the seventh inning, Mizzou's offense finally broke through against Oklahoma State. After an RBI single from Edwards, Decker's first career hit and RBI as a Tiger and an RBI walk from Sanchez, Mizzou suddenly brought the go-ahead run to the plate. A lineout by Burnside to second base unfortunately ended the Tigers' late comeback attempt.
- Mizzou's offense collectively has produced impressive numbers early on. Through four games played, the Tigers boast a team .339 average with 27 runs scored, six doubles, four home runs and 22 RBI.
Up Next
Mizzou looks to quickly get back to its winning ways with a Sunday contest against Oregon State. First pitch inside Farrington Stadium is scheduled for 10 a.m. CT. Fans can watch the game live on Pac-12 Network.
The Tigers continue their non-conference scheduled next weekend at the Michele Smith Pediatric Cancer Invitational in Clearwater, Fla. Mizzou will play six games over a three-day period.
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