It didn’t take long for the Missouri softball team to fall behind in Saturday’s NCAA super regional opener at No. 2 Michigan, and after a 5-3 loss in Ann Arbor, Mich., the Tigers need to beat the Wolverines twice Sunday to extend their season.
Missouri, playing for the first time since last week’s sweep through regionals, managed two home runs off the Big Ten pitcher of the year in front of a sold-out crowd of 2,523 at Alumni Field, but an early deficit and a close call at first base proved too costly for Ehren Earleywine’s team.
The Tigers (42-15) and Wolverines (50-5) meet again at Michigan’s Alumni Field at 11 a.