You don’t often see softball scores balloon every day, certainly not quite like they did for the Missouri Tigers.
The Tigers, fresh off a series victory over second-ranked LSU, stayed on Tuesday with a prolific, prodigious, and downright ridiculous effort.
Mizzou won 20-0 (!) over Fordham on Tuesday afternoon, keeping its winning streak going. Mizzou’s softball account on X boasted about the big win—emphasis on big.
“That’s a game one run-rule WIN to open our Tuesday!!” they said. That’s one way to put it.
That's a game one run-rule WIN to open our Tuesday!! #OwnIt #MIZ 🐯🥎 pic.twitter.com/gO8pgKJ0HD
— Mizzou Softball (@MizzouSoftball) March 26, 2024
Pitcher Ciera Harrison, pictured in the photo above, pieced together an incredible pitching performance in the circle. Mizzou Softball noted that Harrison “twirled a gem” as she allowed no runs, one hit, threw six strikeouts, and earned her tenth win through just 4.2 innings pitched.
Cierra Harrison twirled a 💎 today!!!
▪️zero runs allowed on one hit
▪️4.2 IP
▪️six strikeouts
▪️10th win in 2024#OwnIt #MIZ 🐯🥎 pic.twitter.com/d5hqbn8e3f— Mizzou Softball (@MizzouSoftball) March 26, 2024
The Tigers are in the midst of a terrific 2024 season. Mizzou is 26-7 on the season, and while they’ve seen SEC play prove competitive, they’re still among the best of the bunch. You don’t knock off the second-ranked team in the land if you aren’t worth a salt, after all.
Mizzou softball is playing the back half of a doubleheader currently and hopes to propel themselves up further. They resume SEC play next weekend when they play the rival Arkansas Razorbacks.
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