Missouri Softball vs Auburn Game 1: Live Updates
After slicing through its non-conference slate, No. 12/12 Missouri softball is looking for its 19th win of the season in the first game of a three-game series against No. 25/25 Auburn.
How it Happened
- Auburn threatened in the top of the first, as KK McCrary took a four-pitch walk to lead off the inning. She advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt and a fielder's choice, respectively, but Krings struck out Amanda Lech to end the inning.
- Kara Daly smashes a two-run home run to left field. 2-0 Missouri.
- Laurin Krings is rolling through the first couple of innings. Her only blemish was the four-pitch walk in the first inning.
- Missouri got to Auburn superstar pitcher a little more in the bottom of the second. Chantice Phillips and and Kayley Lenger both ripped two-out singles into left field, but Missouri couldn't capitalize. Jenna Laird almost beat out a ground ball to the shortstop, but she was half a step late, and Penta avoided further damage.
- Krings just recorded her 500th career strikeout in the top of the third.
- Auburn gets on the board with an RBI single by Amelia Lech in the top of the fourth. 2-1 Missouri.
- The road Tigers quickly add another, as a ground ball up the middle by Nelia Peralta finds the outfield grass. 2-2.
- After two scoreless half-innings, Julia Crenshaw hits a three-run moonshot to left field to break the tie. 5-2 Missouri.
- Through five innngs, Krings has given up just two hits and has struck out six batters. Penta has allowed the most runs (5) and earned runs (3) in any start this season.
- Krings is set to start the bottom of the seventh with Missouri still up 5-2.
- FINAL: Missouri 5, Auburn 2.
| Auburn Starters | Missouri Starters |
|---|---|
LF KK McCrary | SS Jenna Laird |
CF Makayla Packer | CF Alex Honnold |
3B Anna Wohlers | C Julia Crenshaw |
1B Amelia Lech | 3B Kara Daly |
SS Nelia Peralta | 2B Maddie Gallagher |
RF Icess Tresvik | DP Katie Chester |
DP Mariah Penta | 1B Madison Walker |
C Skylar Elkins | LF Chantice Phillips |
2B Rose Roach | RF Kayley Lenger |
SP Maddie Penta | SP Laurin Krings |
How to watch:
Who: Auburn Tigers (12-2-1) vs Missouri Tigers (18-2)
Where: Mizzou Softball Stadium; Columbia, Missouri
When: Friday, March 8 at 4 p.m., Saturday, March 9 at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 10 at 12 p.m.
TV: SEC Network+
Last Meeting:
The two Tiger squads last met in late March, where Auburn swept Missouri (the final scores were 4-0, 2-1 and 2-1). The only two Missouri Tigers who recorded RBIs in that series (Riley Frizell and Payton Jackson) are no longer with the team.
Series History:
Auburn holds a 12-11 lead in the all-time meetings between the two programs.