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Home Runs Down Mississippi State At No. 17 Missouri
April 17, 2021 | Softball
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mississippi State's softball team dropped a pair of tight contests at No. 17 Missouri on Saturday, losing 5-2 and 4-3. The Tigers hit four home runs, which account for seven of their nine runs on the day.
MSU (22-18, 0-11 SEC) saw its rally come up just short in the second game of the day. Trailing, 4-0, entering the seventh, Jackie McKenna provided a three-run homer with State down to its final out.
Playing in her home state on her birthday, Addison Purvis provided all of the Bulldogs' scoring in the first game with a pinch-hit, two-out, two-run double in the fifth.
"It was good to see us fight back, especially in that second game," head coach Samantha Ricketts said. "For Addi, that's a hard thing to do, to come off the bench in that spot and deliver, but we had plenty of faith in her and that's why you see her in the lineup in the second game. Jackie too, in that last inning, stayed calm, stayed with her plan and got a good pitch to hit."
Annie Willis threw her sixth complete game in Game 2, striking out 10 along the way. Emily Williams drew the start in the opener and went 3.2 innings. Alyssa Loza came on in relief and allowed just one hit, a solo homer, in 2.1 innings of work.
Jackie McKenna – Went 2-for-6 on the day with a home run, three RBIs and two runs scored … Played all three outfield positions in Game 2.
Addison Purvis – Delivered a two-out, two-run double in a pinch hitting appearance in Game 1 … Drew her first career start, playing as the designated player in Game 2.
Carter Spexarth – Went 2-for-3 in Game 2 and scored a run … Drew a walk that resulted in a run in the first game.
Annie Willis – Tossed her sixth complete game of the year … Struck out 10 for her third double-digit strikeout game of the year.
Brooke Wilmes led off with a single. Jenna Laird homered to right field.
Mississippi State 0, Missouri 2
Bottom 3
Laird homered again to lead off the inning. Following a strikeout, Casidy Chaumont hit a home run to center field.
Mississippi State 0, Missouri 4
Top 5
Carter Spexarth led off with a walk, and Allison Florian pinch ran. With one out, Jackie McKenna hit a ball that appeared to clear the left field wall, but was ruled in play, leaving the runners on first and second. Madisyn Kennedy grounded out to push the runners to second and third. Addison Purvis pinch hit and drove a two-run double into the left-center gap.
Mississippi State 2, Missouri 4
Bottom 6
With one out, Kendyll Bailey homered down the left field line.
Mississippi State 2, Missouri 5
Brooke Wilmes led off with a single. Jenna Laird doubled to the right-center gap. Hatti Moore singled to advance Laird to third. Moore was erased on a caught stealing. Casidy Chaumont hit a ground ball through the right side to score Laird.
Mississippi State 0, Missouri 2
Bottom 6
Laird led off with a double. With two outs, Kim Wert hit a two-run homer.
Mississippi State 0, Missouri 4
Top 7
With one out, Fa Leilua walked. Carter Spexarth then singled down the left field line, but Leilua was thrown out trying to take third. Paige Cook reached on an error by the shortstop to extend the game, and Jackie McKenna hit a three-run homer to left.
Mississippi State 3, Missouri 4
MSU (22-18, 0-11 SEC) saw its rally come up just short in the second game of the day. Trailing, 4-0, entering the seventh, Jackie McKenna provided a three-run homer with State down to its final out.
Playing in her home state on her birthday, Addison Purvis provided all of the Bulldogs' scoring in the first game with a pinch-hit, two-out, two-run double in the fifth.
"It was good to see us fight back, especially in that second game," head coach Samantha Ricketts said. "For Addi, that's a hard thing to do, to come off the bench in that spot and deliver, but we had plenty of faith in her and that's why you see her in the lineup in the second game. Jackie too, in that last inning, stayed calm, stayed with her plan and got a good pitch to hit."
Annie Willis threw her sixth complete game in Game 2, striking out 10 along the way. Emily Williams drew the start in the opener and went 3.2 innings. Alyssa Loza came on in relief and allowed just one hit, a solo homer, in 2.1 innings of work.
Quick Hitters
Fa Leilua – Was intentionally walked in Game 1 … Drew her nation-leading 35th walk in Game 2.Jackie McKenna – Went 2-for-6 on the day with a home run, three RBIs and two runs scored … Played all three outfield positions in Game 2.
Addison Purvis – Delivered a two-out, two-run double in a pinch hitting appearance in Game 1 … Drew her first career start, playing as the designated player in Game 2.
Carter Spexarth – Went 2-for-3 in Game 2 and scored a run … Drew a walk that resulted in a run in the first game.
Annie Willis – Tossed her sixth complete game of the year … Struck out 10 for her third double-digit strikeout game of the year.
Game 1 Scoring Recap
Bottom 1Brooke Wilmes led off with a single. Jenna Laird homered to right field.
Mississippi State 0, Missouri 2
Bottom 3
Laird homered again to lead off the inning. Following a strikeout, Casidy Chaumont hit a home run to center field.
Mississippi State 0, Missouri 4
Top 5
Carter Spexarth led off with a walk, and Allison Florian pinch ran. With one out, Jackie McKenna hit a ball that appeared to clear the left field wall, but was ruled in play, leaving the runners on first and second. Madisyn Kennedy grounded out to push the runners to second and third. Addison Purvis pinch hit and drove a two-run double into the left-center gap.
Mississippi State 2, Missouri 4
Bottom 6
With one out, Kendyll Bailey homered down the left field line.
Mississippi State 2, Missouri 5
Game 2 Scoring Recap
Bottom 1Brooke Wilmes led off with a single. Jenna Laird doubled to the right-center gap. Hatti Moore singled to advance Laird to third. Moore was erased on a caught stealing. Casidy Chaumont hit a ground ball through the right side to score Laird.
Mississippi State 0, Missouri 2
Bottom 6
Laird led off with a double. With two outs, Kim Wert hit a two-run homer.
Mississippi State 0, Missouri 4
Top 7
With one out, Fa Leilua walked. Carter Spexarth then singled down the left field line, but Leilua was thrown out trying to take third. Paige Cook reached on an error by the shortstop to extend the game, and Jackie McKenna hit a three-run homer to left.
Mississippi State 3, Missouri 4
On Deck
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jordan Weber (8-2)
L: Williams, Emily (3-5)
S: Emma Nichols (5)
Batting:
2B: Malau'ulu, Chloe 1 ; Purvis, Addison 1
RBI: Purvis, Addison 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Florian, Allison 1 ; McKenna, Jackie 1
Batting:
HR: Jenna Laird 2 ; Casidy Chaumont 1 ; Kendyll Bailey 1
RBI: Jenna Laird 3 ; Casidy Chaumont 1 ; Kendyll Bailey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brooke Wilmes 1 ; Jenna Laird 2 ; Casidy Chaumont 1 ; Kendyll Bailey 1
SB: Imani Myint 1
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