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BYU softball: BYU falls to No. 11 Tennessee and Mizzou

BYU softball dropped games to No. 11 Tennessee and Missouri, 13-0 and 8-6, respectively, in the first day of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on Thursday.

Tennessee (11-1) took the victory over BYU (4-8) in five innings, due to the NCAA eight-run rule.

Mizzou (7-5) broke away from a 4-4 tie in the sixth inning for the win.

Game one

Tennessee scored 13 runs on 13 hits while holding BYU to three hits.

The Lady Vols struck early in the first inning on a two-run dinger to left center for a 2-0 lead.

In the second, Tennessee scored twice on two errors and five runs in the third frame for a 9-0 advantage.