Just three days ago Auburn polished off a sweep of Missouri, all but ending Mizzou’s hopes of making a regional. On Tuesday, Auburn officially ended MU’s season with a 10-4 victory in the first round of the SEC tournament, which Missouri hadn’t played in since 2019.
After a day filled with strong pitching performances in Hoover, the bats took center stage in Missouri’s game. The Tigers were the first to strike, capitalizing on a pair of walks in the second inning to take a 1-0 lead. However, as these last six weeks have shown, the question is not if Auburn’s offense will respond, but rather when?