Mizzou’s Julia Crenshaw gets a handshake from head coach Larissa Anderson, following a home run in Friday’s win over LSU. (Photo: Terrance Williams)
| NCAA Softball | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 LSU (24-3, 4-3) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| #16 Mizzou (24-6, 3-4) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 10 | 11 | 2 |
WP: Marissa McCann – MIZ (3-1) LP: Kelley Lynch – LSU (4-1) SV: Taylor Pannell – MIZ (5)
Paige Dale
Staff Writer
COLUMBIA, MO — The No. 16-ranked University of Missouri softball team banged out 11 hits and rallied from behind twice in a back-and-forth 10-9 win, Friday night over No. 3-ranked LSU in a Southeastern Conference game at the Mizzou Softball Stadium.
Missouri got two hits, four runs batted in, and two runs scored from junior centerfielder Alex Honnold and what proved to be the game-winning RBI hit from freshman Madison Walker in a battle between two sets of Tigers that saw both teams grab the lead throughout the game.
LSU got three runs in the top of the first to take its first lead. Then, Mizzou answered with three runs of its own in the bottom of the first and four more in the bottom of the second to take a 7-3 lead.
The Bayou Bengals responded with three runs in the third and three more in the fourth to take a 9-7 lead. That knocked Missouri starting pitcher Laurin Krings out of the game. She gave up all nine runs and nine hits in 3 1/3 innings pitched.
Mizzou relievers Marissa McCann and Taylor Pannell came in to pitch the rest of the game and didn’t give up another run.
That allowed the Mizzou bats to get going again and rally to re-take the lead.
First, Missouri got a solo home run from Julia Crenshaw in the bottom of the fourth to make the score 9-8. Then, after a single by Kara Daly and a walk to Maddie Gallagher, Katie Chester drilled a single to left that scored Daly to tie the score at 9.
McCann pitched scoreless fifth and sixth innings to keep the game tied, which set up a dramatic bottom of the sixth, where Missouri took the lead.
Gallagher led off with a double and advanced to third on a sacrifice fly by Chester. That brought up Walker, who drilled a base hit to right-center that scored Gallagher and gave Mizzou the lead for good.
Pannell came in to pitch the seventh and plowed through LSU to get the final three outs for her fifth save of the season. McCann (3-1) got the win after going 2 2/3 innings and allowing no runs with one hit and one strikeout.
Honnold wasn’t the only Mizzou hitter to have a big day. Daly had two hits, an RBI, and scored two runs. Chester had two hits and two RBIs. Crenshaw’s homer was her second of the season. And Jenna Laird had a hit, drew two walks, and scored two runs.
Mizzou and LSU will play Game 2 of their three-game set on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.
SCORING SUMMARY
| Logo | Team | Inning | Play Description | LSU | MIZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LSU | 1st | Gutierrez doubled to center field, 2 RBI (3-2); Newland scored; Pleasants scored. | 2 | 0 |
| LSU | 1st | Lynch doubled to left field, RBI (0-0); Gutierrez scored. | 3 | 0 |
 | MIZ | 1st | Honnold doubled, advanced to third on the throw, RBI (0-1); Laird scored, unearned. | 3 | 1 |
| MIZ | 1st | Daly doubled to left field, RBI (2-0); Honnold scored, unearned. | 3 | 2 |
| MIZ | 1st | Chester singled to left field, RBI (1-0); Daly scored, unearned. | 3 | 3 |
| MIZ | 2nd | Honnold doubled to left field, 3 RBI (0-2); Laird scored; Lenger scored; Phillips scored. | 3 | 6 |
| MIZ | 2nd | Crenshaw flied out to ss, SAC, RBI (2-2); Honnold scored. | 3 | 7 |
| LSU | 3rd | Lynch singled to third base, RBI (2-2); Gutierrez advanced to third; Newland scored. | 4 | 7 |
| LSU | 3rd | Bergeron doubled to right field, 2 RBI (0-0); Giglio scored; Gutierrez scored. | 6 | 7 |
| LSU | 4th | Newland lined out to rf, SAC, RBI (1-0); Briggs scored, unearned. | 7 | 7 |
| LSU | 4th | Gutierrez homered to center field, 2 RBI (3-2); Pleasants scored, unearned. | 9 | 7 |
| MIZ | 4th | Crenshaw homered, RBI (2-2). | 9 | 8 |
| MIZ | 4th | Chester singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (1-1); Gallagher advanced to second, advanced to third on the throw; Daly scored. | 9 | 9 |
| MIZ | 6th | Walker singled to right field, RBI (0-1); Gallagher scored. | 9 | 10 |
MISSOURI TIGERS 2024 WOMEN’S SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2024 (Saturday) | 2 p.m. | Home | 3 LSU | Mizzou Softball Stadium |  |
| March 24, 2024 (Sunday) | 1 p.m. | Home | 3 LSU | Mizzou Softball Stadium | |
| March 26, 2024 (Tuesday) | 1 p.m. | Neutral | Fordham | Hempstead, N.Y. | |
| March 26, 2024 (Tuesday) | 3:30 p.m. | Away | Hofstra | Hempstead, N.Y. | |
| March 28, 2024 (Thursday) | 3 p.m. | Away | George Mason | Fairfax, Va. | |
| March 30, 2024 (Saturday) | 9 a.m. | Away | Villanova | Villanova, Pa. | |
| April 3, 2024 (Wednesday) | 4 p.m. | Home | Southeast Missouri | Mizzou Softball Stadium | |
| April 3, 2024 (Wednesday) | 6:30 p.m. | Home | Southeast Missouri | Mizzou Softball Stadium | |
| April 5, 2024 (Friday) | 5 p.m. | Away | 16 Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. |  |
| April 6, 2024 (Saturday) | Noon | Away | 16 Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. | |
| April 7, 2024 (Sunday) | 2 p.m. | Away | 16 Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. | |
| April 10, 2024 (Wednesday) | 4 p.m. | Away | Drake | Des Moines, Iowa | |
| April 12, 2024 (Friday) | 5 p.m. | Home | 17 Florida | Mizzou Softball Stadium | |
| April 13, 2024 (Saturday) | 12:30 p.m. | Home | 17 Florida | Mizzou Softball Stadium | |
| April 14, 2024 (Sunday) | 2 p.m. | Home | 17 Florida | Mizzou Softball Stadium | |
| April 17, 2024 (Wednesday) | 5 p.m. | Home | SIU-Edwardsville | Mizzou Softball Stadium | |
| April 19, 2024 (Friday) | 5 p.m. | Away | 6 Georgia | Athens, Ga. | |
| April 20, 2024 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Away | 6 Georgia | Athens, Ga. | |
| April 21, 2024 (Sunday) | 1 p.m. | Away | 6 Georgia | Athens, Ga. | |
| April 27, 2024 (Saturday) | 8 p.m. | Home | Mississippi State | Mizzou Softball Stadium | |
| April 28, 2024 (Sunday) | 5 p.m. | Home | Mississippi State | Mizzou Softball Stadium | |
| April 29, 2024 (Monday) | 6 p.m. | Home | Mississippi State | Mizzou Softball Stadium | |
| May 3, 2024 (Friday) | 5 p.m. | Away | 23 South Carolina | Columbia, S.C. | |
| May 4, 2024 (Saturday) | 5 p.m. | Away | 23 South Carolina | Columbia, S.C. | |
| May 5, 2024 (Sunday) | 2 p.m. | Away | 23 South Carolina | Columbia, S.C. | |
| May 7, 2024 (Tuesday) | TBA | Neutral | SEC Tournament | Auburn, Ala. |