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GAME THREAD Mizzou softball vs. No. 4 Florida, Game 2

Anne Rogers

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The Tigers fought a battle last night but ultimately dropped Game 1 of the Florida series 4-2. Mizzou hit the ball well, they were all just hit right to the Florida players. If the Tigers can continue to make contact with the ball, there's a chance they can actually compete with the Gators today.

Attendance: 1,809

Starting lineups
Florida: Hannah Adams (2B), Amanda Lorenz (LF), Nicole DeWitt (3B), Kayli Kvistad (1B), Janell Wheaton (C), Jaimie Hoover (DP), Sophia Reynoso (SS), Aleshia Ocasio (P), Alex Voss (CF)
Right field - Jordan Matthews

Mizzou: Pierce (1B), Nash (LF), Sanchez (3B), Kessinger (DP), Romaine (RF), Burnside (SS), Wilmes (2B), Martin (CF), Moore (C)
Pitching - Lauren Rice

Top 1
Adams grounds out (1-3)
Lorenz flies out to center field
DeWitt walks
Kvistad flies out to left field

Bottom 1
Pierce strikes out swinging
Nash flies out to left field
Sanchez strikes out swinging

Top 2
Wheaton walks
Hoover flies out to right field. Wheaton is caught tagging to first (9-3)
Reynoso grounds out (1-3)

Bottom 2
Kessinger strikes out
Romaine base hit to center field. Delaney McDannold in to pinch run
Burnside grounds out to a double play (6-4-3)
Wilmes grounds out (4-3)

Top 3
Ocasio strikes out
Voss grounds out (4-3)
Adams grounds out (4-3)

Bottom 3
Martin double, E9 gets her to third base
Moore strikes out
Pierce strikes out
Nash strikes out (out at first, 2-3)

Top 4
Lorenz smacks it to center field for a base hit
DeWitt base hit on fielder's choice, Lorenz out at second (6-4)
Kvistad walks
Wheaton HBP
Hoover flies out to center field, scores DeWitt
Reynoso reaches on fielder's choice, Wheaton out at second (4-6)

Bottom 4
Sanchez fouls out to shortstop
Kessinger base hit. SS saves it, but struggles getting up
Romaine strikes out
Burnside reaches on fielder's choice, Kessinger out at second (6, unassisted)

Top 5
Ocasio strikes out
Voss base hit
Adams reaches on fielder's choice, Voss out at second (6-4)
Lorenz base hit (E1), Adams advances to third
DeWitt walks, bases loaded with two outs
Kvistad flies out to right field to end the frame. Rice just escaped what could have been a huge offensive frame for Florida

Bottom 5
Wilmes base hit to left field
Martin sac bunts (1-3)
Edwards (in for Moore) infield base hit
Pierce walks, bases are loaded
Nash strikes out
Sanchez grounds out (6-3). Tigers now have left six on base

Top 6
Wheaton reaches first (E6)
Hoover strikes out
Reynoso pops out to second
Roberts (in for Ocasio) two-run home run. Florida leads 3-0
Voss grounds out (4-3)

Bottom 6
Florida's Ocasio returns to pitching
Kessinger out at first, unassisted
Romaine grounds out (1-3)
Burnside strikes out

Top 7
Adams grounds out (4-3)
Lorenz solo home run. Gators up 4-0
DeWitt walks. PITCHING CHANGE: Baumgartner comes in for Rice
Kvistad walks
Wheaton strikes out
Hoover reaches on E6. DeWitt scores and Kvistad advances to third
Hoover is caught stealing to end the frame

Bottom 7
Wilmes grounds out (4-3)
Martin strikes out
Bange (in for Moore) flies out to left field

FINAL: Florida 5, Mizzou 0. Tigers try to avoid the sweep tomorrow at 2 p.m.
 
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