Softball Completes Sweep of Mizzou Bye-Week Series

Saturday, March 14

Columbia, Mo.

2:30 p.m.

Missouri

11-16

South Dakota

8-20-1

South Dakota

Missouri

Freshman Abby Carr pitches against Iowa State in the 6-4 victory at the Mizzou Bye-Week Series

3/14/2026 8:11:00 PM | Softball

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The Tigers go undefeated on the weekend in the Mizzou Bye-Week Series, as they are now 12-16 on the season.

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou softball (12-16, 0-3 in SEC) wrapped up the Mizzou Bye-Week Series with a perfect 4-0 record as the Tigers swept through the doubleheader with a 9-0 win against South Dakota and 6-4 versus Iowa State on Saturday, March 14 at Mizzou Softball Stadium.

Mizzou 9, South Dakota 0

The Tigers gained early momentum with junior Stefania Abruscato hitting a home run in the first - her first of the year, putting the Tigers up with an early 2-0 lead. Later in the inning, sophomore Sophie Smith doubled, allowing junior Abby Hay to slide home, increasing the score to 3-0.

In the second inning, junior Claire Cahalan laid down a perfect bunt to reach first base. Abruscato followed with a double to right field to send Cahalan home, pushing the Tigers' lead to 4-0. Shortly after, freshman Sidney Forrester blasted a two-run home run to make it 6-0.

Missouri kept the momentum going in the third, when freshman Abby Carr sent another one out of the park, increasing the lead to 7-0. Freshman Addy Waits kept the scoring going with a line drive out to left field, for two runs to bring the score to 9-0.

The Tigers sealed the deal with the five-inning rule, with junior Marissa McCann posting her eighth strikeout of the game. McCann had a dominant game, pitching the full five innings.

Mizzou 6, Iowa State 4

Missouri started hot early again with the bases loaded. Freshman Abby Carr recorded a three-run double to get an early 3-0 lead. Sophomore Madison Uptegrove followed with an RBI double to extend the lead to 4-0 to close the first inning.

The Cyclones answered with a solo home run, cutting into the deficit 4-1. Senior Cierra Harrison got the Tigers out of the inning with three straight strikeouts to end the second.

Iowa State opened the third with a single RBI, making the score 4-2, followed by a two-run home run to tie the contest 4-4.

Freshman Addy Waits answered for Missouri with a RBI double, putting the Tigers back on top, 5-4, to end the fourth inning.

To close the fifth, Carr recorded her fourth RBI of the day with a single as the Tigers extended their lead to 6-4. Missouri was able to hold on to the advantage to clinch the win against the Cyclones 6-4.

GAME NOTES

Larissa Anderson is now 383-234-1 all-time.
The Tigers are now 3-0 against South Dakota.
Marissa McCann pitched the complete game against South Dakota, while recording eight strikeouts.
Freshman Carr finished the second game pitching 4.2 innings and allowing one earned run, while also going 2-3 with four RBIs.
Mizzou is now 58-30 all-time against Iowa State.
The Tigers combined for 16 strikeouts between both games.
Missouri combined for 15 RBI's between both games.

NEXT UP

The Tigers head to Champaign for a double-header against Illinois with Game One at 1 p.m. and Game Two at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18 at Eichelberger Field.

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