“I knew that they were going to be throwing me outside so I just kept going with it. She continued, “Today, we swung at good pitches.” As for what led to her success, Jenna said in the local media presser that she just went in with a totally different approach. In the SEC Network postgame, Jenna said she wasn’t looking for a home run, and explained that the Tiger hitters were trying to be “aggressive without being too aggressive,” and that in Game 1, the Georgia pitchers were so aggressive they were swinging at balls.
Mathis’ stats: 5 IP | 6 H | 4 ER | 2 SO | 21 BF | 73 pitches Georgia Offense: 2 R | 3 H | 2 BB | 2 SO | 4 LOB Jo’s stats: 7 IP | 3 H | 2 ER | 2 BB | 2 SO | 27 BF | 89 pitches Missouri Offense: 6 R | 9 H | 2 2B | 5 HR | 3 SO | 2 LOB
I feel like when something bad happens, whether it’s a home run or an illegal pitch basis, we just kind of shake it off and get to the pitch and the next batter.” “We just want to make sure that we’re all playing one play at a time, rather than, when something bad happens. “I’m kind of just focusing on keeping everyone together, me and Kendyll Bailey (2B) next to me,” she said. From Jenna Laird’s postgame, when asked about her role as shortstop and the team’s focus: The offense was firing on all cylinders, and the defense was spot on in Friday’s matchup. 8ZBV4r3s7N- Mizzou Softball April 15, 2022 Crazily enough, this was the first inning either team was able to get aboard without it being a home run.Īfter a 3-up, 3-down inning for both teams in the fourth, the Tigers struck again offensively in the fifth with two outs, as Jenna hit her second solo shot of the day to center and Brooke Wilmes followed that up with her own to right to make it 4-2. In the bottom of the inning, Casidy Chaumont extended her extra base hit streak to six games with a two-out double on some savvy base running, but the Tigers were unable to bring her home. It wasn’t until the top of the third when Weber allowed her first base runner (that didn’t tag all the bases) with a hit by pitch with two outs, but the inning ended on a flyout. Continuing her recent string of positive plate appearances, Emma Raabe hit a ground ball to right for a stand up double, but Missouri was unable to add any other runs. In the second inning, the same thing happened, as Jayda Kearney led off with a solo shot to right center before Kendyll Bailey also responded with a lead-off solo shot in the bottom half (her 9th of the season), knotting the score at 2-2. Sara Mosley (you’ll remember this name) got Georgia on the board early with a solo shot to left with two out in the first on a pitch that was up and in on her hands, and Jenna Laird responded in the bottom of the inning with a lead-off shot of her own to right center.
The game got off to a hot start for both sides, seemingly trading solo home runs in the first two innings. GAME TWO: Friday at 12pm | Mizzou 6, Georgia 2 UGA 4, MIZ 3 /XaZosZGmUp- Mizzou Softball April 15, 2022 T7 // throws out a runner at second to end the top half! Tigers need one!