Let's try this again. Sun's out for now, and the Border War is set to get going at 3:00. Tori Finucane takes the circle for the Tigers for the second straight day, with Paige Lowary out again today with stomach illness. A win today puts Tigers at 2-0 in the Regional, with a loss putting them in a much tougher spot entering Day 3.
Starting lineups:
Kansas (away):
SS (R/R) - Brinkley (12)
1B (L/R) - Stein (34)
DP (L/L) - Chavez (99)
3B (R/R) - Naudin (28)
C (R/R) - Roane (2)
LF (R/R) - S. McGinley (7)
RF (L/R) - E. McGinley (11)
CF (L/R) - Evans (77)
2B (R/R) - McElhaney (32)
SP (RHP) - Pille (25)
Missouri (home):
CF (L/R) - Gadbois (9)
RF (L/R) - Emily Crane (2)
2B (L/R) - Sami Fagan (51)
DP (L/R) - Amanda Sanchez (20)
1B (R/R) - Kelsey Roth (10)
SS (R/R) - Corrin Genovese (16)
C (R/R) - Kirsten Mack (27)
3B (R/R) - Angela Randazzo (12)
LF (R/R) - Natalie Fleming (7)
SP (RHP) - Tori Finucane (5)
Top 1: Brickley hits leadoff single to right field, Naudin hits a takes a 1-1 pitch to left field for a two-run shot with two outs. Finucane strikes out Roane. 2-0 Kansas
Bottom 1: An inning of "almosts" defensively for Kansas Crane beats out a strong defensive play by Brinkley at short to leg out a 1-out single. Fagan takes 1-0 pitch over right field fence and a leaping McGinley for a two-run homer. Evans comes up empty on a diving attempt to stop a line drive to center by Sanchez, who ends up with a double. Genovese hits one hard to center with two outs, but no dice. 2-2
Top 2: S. and E. McGinley reach on a single and a walk to lead off inning, but Finucane retires next three in order to prevent any damage. 2-2
Bottom 2: Mack gets on via hit-by-pitch to lead off inning, advances to second base on a wild pitch. But Randazzo/Fleming/Gadbois go down in short order, can't take advantage of Pille can't missing her spots. Pille does look like she's laboring early, however. 2-2
Top 3: Finucane gives up a solo homer to Chavez with one out. Gives up two singles and a walk to load the bases, but escapes jam without any further damage. 3-2 Kansas
Bottom 3: Sanchez works two-out walk, but a nice defensive play at third by Naudin keeps Roth from sneaking a double down the line. No runs for Tigers. 3-2 Kansas
Top 4: McElheney leads off inning with a double, advances to third on grounder to right side by Stein. Finucane pitches around Chavez, Naudin to load bases, retires Roane to get out of the jam. 3-2 Kansas
Bottom 4: Genovese leads off with a single, advances to second on sac bunt by Mack. With two out, Fleming called out due to interference by Gadbois in on-deck circle. Gadbois stood still, but ruling was she interfered with Roane attempting to catch a foul ball. No runs for Tigers. 3-2 Kansas
Top 5: Finucane sets the McGinley sisters and Evans down in short order, picking up a strikeout in the process. Need to play bottom of the fifth for this game to count if weather interferes later on, so a little more pressure now for Tigers to tie things up. 3-2 Kansas
Bottom 5: Crane hits a hard ground ball to third, beats out a great defensive play by Naudin for a one-out single. After a walk by Fagan, Sanchez hits single up the middle to plate Crane, tie game and move Fagan to third base. Roth hits two-run double down the third base line to give Tigers lead. 5-3 Missouri
Top 6: Finucane retires Jayhawks in order on three shallow flyouts. A few hard-hit balls scattered in between, but no damage. 5-3 Missouri
Starting lineups:
Kansas (away):
SS (R/R) - Brinkley (12)
1B (L/R) - Stein (34)
DP (L/L) - Chavez (99)
3B (R/R) - Naudin (28)
C (R/R) - Roane (2)
LF (R/R) - S. McGinley (7)
RF (L/R) - E. McGinley (11)
CF (L/R) - Evans (77)
2B (R/R) - McElhaney (32)
SP (RHP) - Pille (25)
Missouri (home):
CF (L/R) - Gadbois (9)
RF (L/R) - Emily Crane (2)
2B (L/R) - Sami Fagan (51)
DP (L/R) - Amanda Sanchez (20)
1B (R/R) - Kelsey Roth (10)
SS (R/R) - Corrin Genovese (16)
C (R/R) - Kirsten Mack (27)
3B (R/R) - Angela Randazzo (12)
LF (R/R) - Natalie Fleming (7)
SP (RHP) - Tori Finucane (5)
Top 1: Brickley hits leadoff single to right field, Naudin hits a takes a 1-1 pitch to left field for a two-run shot with two outs. Finucane strikes out Roane. 2-0 Kansas
Bottom 1: An inning of "almosts" defensively for Kansas Crane beats out a strong defensive play by Brinkley at short to leg out a 1-out single. Fagan takes 1-0 pitch over right field fence and a leaping McGinley for a two-run homer. Evans comes up empty on a diving attempt to stop a line drive to center by Sanchez, who ends up with a double. Genovese hits one hard to center with two outs, but no dice. 2-2
Top 2: S. and E. McGinley reach on a single and a walk to lead off inning, but Finucane retires next three in order to prevent any damage. 2-2
Bottom 2: Mack gets on via hit-by-pitch to lead off inning, advances to second base on a wild pitch. But Randazzo/Fleming/Gadbois go down in short order, can't take advantage of Pille can't missing her spots. Pille does look like she's laboring early, however. 2-2
Top 3: Finucane gives up a solo homer to Chavez with one out. Gives up two singles and a walk to load the bases, but escapes jam without any further damage. 3-2 Kansas
Bottom 3: Sanchez works two-out walk, but a nice defensive play at third by Naudin keeps Roth from sneaking a double down the line. No runs for Tigers. 3-2 Kansas
Top 4: McElheney leads off inning with a double, advances to third on grounder to right side by Stein. Finucane pitches around Chavez, Naudin to load bases, retires Roane to get out of the jam. 3-2 Kansas
Bottom 4: Genovese leads off with a single, advances to second on sac bunt by Mack. With two out, Fleming called out due to interference by Gadbois in on-deck circle. Gadbois stood still, but ruling was she interfered with Roane attempting to catch a foul ball. No runs for Tigers. 3-2 Kansas
Top 5: Finucane sets the McGinley sisters and Evans down in short order, picking up a strikeout in the process. Need to play bottom of the fifth for this game to count if weather interferes later on, so a little more pressure now for Tigers to tie things up. 3-2 Kansas
Bottom 5: Crane hits a hard ground ball to third, beats out a great defensive play by Naudin for a one-out single. After a walk by Fagan, Sanchez hits single up the middle to plate Crane, tie game and move Fagan to third base. Roth hits two-run double down the third base line to give Tigers lead. 5-3 Missouri
Top 6: Finucane retires Jayhawks in order on three shallow flyouts. A few hard-hit balls scattered in between, but no damage. 5-3 Missouri
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