The Missouri Tigers (25-7, 4-5 SEC) had their chances to give Louisiana State their fifth consecutive loss and sweep the no. 2/3 Tigers, but ultimately, countless unforced errors led to their undoing.
In the first, Chauntice Phillips didn’t get a great read in left on a triple by Ciara Briggs to left field and a subsequent wild pitch by Mizzou starter Laurin Krings (8-5) allowed the Bayou Bengals to take the early lead in this one, 1-0.