COLUMBIA, Mo. — Taylor Pannell is familiar with high-leverage situations, but the sophomore closer for the Missouri softball team found herself in a predicament Saturday.
Needing a victory to keep the season alive, the No. 7 seed Tigers turned to Pannell for a six-out save, and she answered the call to close out Missouri’s 3-1 victory over No. 10 seed Duke in the second game of the Columbia Super Regional at Mizzou Softball Stadium.
“I just knew I had to empty the tank, give it everything for this team,” Pannell said. “They got me this far, and I was gonna do whatever it takes to get this win.