Mizzou Softball strikes first, LSU rallies back and dominates behind Kylee Edwards cycle
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After Mizzou had three runs through the first five batters, the tide shifted and LSU rolled scoring seven consecutive runs across four frames. The purple and gold Tigers scored 16 of the final 17 runs of the game — highlighted by a Kylee Edwards cycle — and took Game 2 of the series 16-4 to clinch an SEC weekend after two games for the first time this year.
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Pitching was a major struggle for Mizzou all game as the Tigers allowed 11 walks and went through five pitchers (McCann, Carr, Touchet, Michalak and Donahue (who appeared yesterday too).
“You’re not going to win any ball game having 11 walks,” Missouri coach Larissa Anderson said. “We have to control the strike zone better, we got to be more competitive and we can’t give up as many free bases. You can’t expect your offense to score when you’re giving up that many free bases and that many hits.”
As per usual, Abby Carr was a bright spot for Mizzou notching her team-leading 11th home run of the season in the bottom of the first to get the Mizzou Softball Stadium crowd going. The Lafayette product also pitched 1.2 innings allowing 2 earned runs while striking out three. During the fifth inning, Carr had a clutch strikeout against LSU’s Tori Edwards to strand three LSU batters on base and prevent a potential run rule. Prior to Carr’s homer, Abby Hay hit an RBI single to bring leadoff Addy Waits home.
Abby Carr is showing no signs of slowing down.
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Carr knocked home her team-leading 11th home run of the season on a two-run shot to give #Mizzou a three-run lead after the first frame. pic.twitter.com/PnyhPTtYge
Edwards opened the scoring for the away Tigers with a solo shot to center field in the top of the second. The homer marks her second HR in two at bats after a two-run shot in the sixth inning last night.
A lead-off single from Sierra Daniel started what turned into a strong third inning from the away team. Kylee Edwards blasted home a two-run home run erasing Missouri’s lead. The Mississippi State transfer has six HRs in her past six games and two on the series. After a good play from Sophie Smith to get the first out of the frame, another bad defensive miscue puts a second runner on base for LSU. McCann walked Maci Bergeron filling up the bases with one out. After a fly out, Avery Hodge got her second hit of the series on an RBI single to give LSU its first lead of the game.
It didn’t take long for the away Tigers to continue finding their way to home plate. After going around the lineup in the third, LSU’s Sierra Daniel opened the frame with a walk. Claire Cahalan made a good catch in foul territory on Kylee Edwards to get Mizzou’s first out but then Alix Franklin went deep for a two-run homer to extend LSU’s lead. Following the third HR of the game allowed from McCann, the Tigers elected to replace her with Carr in the circle. After a Tori Edwards walk, Carr earned her first strikeout of the game to put Mizzou one away from getting out of the frame. With a full count, Bergeron grounded out to Carr’s feet getting the home Tigers out of the inning only allowing two. The runs kept coming with LSU totaling nine runs over the final two frames.
Mizzou had no way of combating Daniel and Kylee Edwards who each ended with four hits. Edwards became the first player to hit a cycle in program history and also became the first player for LSU to reach 10 total bases in the past five years.
“(Edwards) has been on fire. She has absolutely, the past two weeks, been the spark (for LSU),” Anderson said. “She’s got a real good eye and she’s a very experienced player.”
The Tigers will face off for a final series matchup at 2:30 in Columbia and will be streamed on SEC Network.