With the 2018 season now in full swing, the Tigers (6-5) prepare to face a litany of quality competition, including two top-15 opponents, Thursday through Sunday in the Mary Nutter Classic in Cathedral City, California.
Missouri enjoyed a successful trip to Clearwater, Florida, last weekend where it went 4-2 in the Michelle Smith Pediatric Cancer Invitational. The Tigers found success thanks to an offensive breakout led by sophomore shortstop Braxton Burnside, juniorfirst baseman Rylee Pierce and junior third baseman Amanda Sanchez.
Pierce smacked a team-leading three home runs in Florida and hit .600 for the weekend. Sanchez enjoyed another fruitful week at the plate in her return from injury, hitting .