COLUMBIA, S.C. – Laurin Krings and Marissa McCann combined to shutout RV South Carolina (33-19, 8-14 SEC), 2-0, as the No. 13/15 University of Missouri softball team (38-14, 11-11 SEC) took game one of the series Friday at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field.
With the win, Mizzou claimed the opener of its final regular-season SEC series. Missouri improved to 38-14 (11-11 SEC) in 2024 while the Gamecocks fell to 33-19 (8-14 SEC).
Krings pitched five scoreless innings, surrendering just three hits and a walk to go with a trio of strikeouts. She improved to 12-7 in 2024.
McCann, a freshman from Surprise, Arizona, came on for the final two frames Friday, throwing two shutout innings for her second save of the season.
Five Tigers posted hits including RBI knocks fromKara Daly and Katie Chester.
Mizzou jumped out to a 1-0 advantage on an RBI single from Daly in the fourth. Julia Crenshaw knocked a two-out double to left center before coming home on Daly's base hit.
Daly moved to third on the play, advancing to second on the throw before taking the final bag before home on an error.
The Tigers then increased their lead to 2-0 on an RBI pinch hit single from Chester. Chester connected with a base hit down the left field line in the sixth to plate pinch runner Danielle Blackstun.
SATURDAY SCHEDULE UPDATE
- Due to impending weather Saturday in the Columbia, South Carolina, area, game two of Mizzou's series against the Gamecocks has been moved up to 11 a.m., CT.
- Laurin Krings improved to 12-7 in 2024, pitching five shutout innings, surrendering just three hits and a walk to go with a trio of strikeouts.
- In her last two starts, Laurin Krings has thrown 12.0 scoreless innings for back-to-back wins.
- Laurin Krings has recorded a punchout in each of her last 54 appearances.
- Marissa McCann, a freshman from Surprise, Arizona, came on for the final two frames Friday, throwing two shutout innings for her second save of the season.
- Dating back to her last appearance,Marissa McCann has now thrown 2.2 scoreless innings.
- Five Tigers posted hits including RBI knocks from Kara Daly and Katie Chester.
- Kara Daly went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
- Katie Chester added a pinch-hit RBI single (1-for-1).
- Jenna Laird notched her 10th double of the season (1-for-3 with a walk). She extended her hitting streak to four games.
- Julia Crenshaw chipped in a double (eighth of the season) and a run (1-for-2).
- Kayley Lenger finished 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an HBP (17, first in SEC).
- Alex Honnold extended her reached base streak to eight games with a walk.
- Stefania Abruscato has reached safely in four-straight games after an HBP Friday.
- Mizzou leads the all-time series with South Carolina, 15-9.
- Head coach Larissa Anderson is 9-4 against the Gamecocks in her career.
- Mizzou continue its weekend series at South Carolina Saturday. Updated first pitch is now 11 a.m., CT. The Tigers conclude the series Sunday at 2 p.m., CT in Columbia, South Carolina.
- The Tigers then look to postseason play, beginning with the 2024 SEC Tournament, which is slated for May 7-11 in Auburn, Alabama.
