Bulldogs Lose Series At No. 14 Missouri

Sunday, April 28

Columbia, Mo.

4:00 PM

Mississippi State

30-16, 9-11

#14 Missouri

37-13, 10-10

Mississippi State

Missouri

Bulldogs Lose Series At No. 14 Missouri

April 28, 2024 | Softball

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By: Brian Ogden, Associate Director/Communications

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Late inning rallies were not enough as No. 18/18 Mississippi State fell, 4-1, at No. 14 Missouri.

The Bulldogs loaded the bases in the sixth inning, but only scratched across one run. In the seventh, State put runners on second and third, but could not add to it.

Sierra Sacco led the way offensively with a career-high two doubles and finished with three hits. Kylee Edwards also collected a pair of singles.

Delainey Everett shone in relief, retiring six of the seven batters she faced without allowing a hit. She struck out the side in the fifth and added a fourth strikeout in the sixth.

Quick Hitters

Nadia Barbary – Drew a walk to reach in three straight games … recorded a career-high six assists.

Delainey Everett – Struck out the side in the fifth … allowed no hits in 2.0 innings … finished with four strikeouts.

Kylee Edwards – Collected two singles … now has nine multi-hit games this year … leads the team with three hits in the series.

Sierra Sacco – Posted a career-high two doubles … added a single for a three-hit day … now tied for the team lead with 13 multi-hit games this year … leads the team with three hits in the series.

Ella Wesolowski – Drove in a run with an infield single.

Scoring Recap

Bottom 1
Jenna Laird singled to center to open the inning, and she advanced to second on Alex Honnold's infield single to short. Maddie Gallagher bunted the runners to second and third. Abby Hay brought home Laird with a ground out to third.
No. 18 Mississippi State 0, No. 14 Missouri 1

Bottom 4
Stefania Abruscato singled to short, and Claire Cahalan pinch ran at first. Cahalan stole second before Julia Crenshaw walked. Kara Daly grounded out to third as both runners advanced. Katie Chester pinch hit and drove in both runners with a ball that narrowly escaped the diving center fielder's glove. Danielle Blackstun pinch ran at first for Chester. She advanced to second on Kayley Lenger's ground out to third and scored on Laird's single to left.
No. 18 Mississippi State 0, No. 14 Missouri 4

Top 6
With one out, Sierra Sacco singled through the right side. Nadia Barbary walked, and Madisyn Kennedy reached on an error by the shortstop to load the bases. With two outs, Ella Wesolowski beat out an infield single to score Sacco.
No. 18 Mississippi State 1, No. 14 Missouri 4

Next Up

State will look to salvage a game in the series on Monday night in the SEC's showcase game on SEC Network. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. CT.

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