Mizzou starter Cierra Harrison tossed six shutout innings in the Tigers’ win over Georgia on Saturday. (Photo: Terrance Williams)
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WP: Cierra Harrison -MIZ (10-8) LP: Lilli Backes – UGA (13-9) SV: Taylor Pannell – MIZ (3)
Paige Dale Staff Writer
COLUMBIA, MO — Freshman shortstop Madison Uptegrove launched a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning and it proved to be all the offense the University of Missouri women’s softball team would need, as the Tigers took down No. 24 Georgia, 1-0, in its regular season finale, Saturday afternoon at the Mizzou Softball Stadium.
The victory also gave Missouri its first Southeastern Conference series win of the season, with the Tigers taking two of three from the Bulldogs this weekend. It was also Mizzou’s ninth win over a ranked opponent this season.
The home run came on a 3-2 pitch, as Uptegrove led off the bottom of the second inning. The drive went over the right-centerfield wall and was the freshman’s fifth home run of the season.
The Missouri Tigers celebrate with Madison Uptegrove (center) after her home run gave the team the lead in Saturday’s game against Georgia. (Photo courtesy: Mizzou Athletics)
Junior righthander Cierra Harrison and fellow junior lefty Taylor Pannell made that one run stand up, as they held Georgia scoreless the entire game. Harrison (10-8) went six innings and allowed just two hits and a hit batter, with no walks, and one strikeout.
Pannell earned her third save of the season by pitching a scoreless seventh inning. She retired the Bulldogs three-up, three-down and struck out two, including a third-strike change-up that froze Georgia’s Emily Digby for the final out of the game.
Mizzou junior Taylor Pannell got the save in the Tigers’ win over Georgia on Saturday. (Photo: Terrance Williams)
Mizzou concludes the regular season with a 25-30 record and will head into next week’s SEC Tournament as the No. 14 seed. The Tigers will play No. 11 seed Mississippi in the first round on Tuesday, May 6.
First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m., and the game will be televised live on the SEC Network.
