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Mizzou softball falls to No. 20 LSU in run-rule fashion 9-1
Jayden Heavener allowed just a handful of baserunners as LSU scored seven runs in the sixth to secure a run-rule win.
- LSU sophomore pitcher Jayden Heavener struck out 11 batters as the Tigers defeated Missouri 9-1 in a run-rule victory Thursday night at Mizzou Softball Stadium, snapping the hosts' five-game winning streak.
- Heading into the series opener, Missouri had won eight consecutive games and recently defeated a top-five Alabama squad, but starter Cierra Harrison was charged with her first loss since March.
- The game broke open in the sixth inning when Tori Edwards hit a two-run homer off Harrison; LSU then strung five consecutive hits, including a two-run blast by Kylee Edwards, to extend the lead to 9-0.
- Missouri head coach Larissa Anderson criticized her team's lack of "fight," saying "She's an All-American pitcher and we've got to stay disciplined and lay off that high pitch." Freshman Gracie Britton drove in the team's only run with a bases-loaded walk.
- The Tigers will look to bounce back in game two of the series Friday afternoon at 3 p.m., while Missouri aims to improve offensive discipline and generate quality at-bats against LSU's dominant pitching staff.
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Mizzou falls to No. 20 LSU in run-rule fashion in series opener
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For second time this season, the Mizzou softball team suffered a loss in run-rule fashion. The Tigers fell to the No. 20 LSU Tigers 9-1 in six innings to open up a three-game series, on Thursday night. The loss moved head coach Larissa Anderson and her team to 20-19 overall in 2026
No. 22 LSU Picks Up Dominant 9-1 Win Against Missouri In Series Opener
Tiger Rag News Services No. 22/20 LSU opened the series against Missouri with a 9-1, six-inning win Thursday night at Mizzou Softball Stadium. Jayden Heavener threw a gem, matching her season-high 11 strikeouts, and the offense provided timely hitting in the series-opening victory. LSU improves to 24-12 on the season and is now 5-8 in
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