Sunday, April 27
Springfield
3:00 p.m.
Missouri State University
16-32, 13-11
0
vs
11
Belmont
35-13, 18-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1 |
| Missouri State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Bruins Blank Bears in Series Finale
April 27, 2025 | Softball
SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State softball (16-32, 13-11 MVC) fell 11-0 in the series finale against Belmont (35-13, 18-6 MVC) here on Sunday afternoon in Springfield.Â
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The Bears struggled offensively in the matchup against one of the nation's best pitchers in Belmont's Maya Johnson. MoState got its first of two hits on the afternoon via a Sofia King two-out single up the middle in the second inning. The Bears' next hit came late as Aubrey Johansen knocked a pinch-hit, two-out double to right center field in the seventh inning.
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Aside from the Bears' two hits, McKenzie Vaughan drew her fourth walk of the series and Emily Gerardy got on base courtesy of a Belmont error. Missouri State managed to put just four runners on base in the contest, striking out nine times and leaving three runners stranded on the afternoon.Â
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Meanwhile, Belmont posted 11 runs on 15 hits in the game and drew four walks. It was a one-run game through the first three innings, but the Bruins broke things open with a four-run fourth inning. Belmont then added insurance runs with two in the sixth and four runs in the top of the seventh.
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The Bears close out the regular season next week at Drake. The key Missouri Valley Conference series against the Bulldogs will take place from May 2-4 in Des Moines, Iowa. All three games in the series are set to stream on ESPN+.Â
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The Bears struggled offensively in the matchup against one of the nation's best pitchers in Belmont's Maya Johnson. MoState got its first of two hits on the afternoon via a Sofia King two-out single up the middle in the second inning. The Bears' next hit came late as Aubrey Johansen knocked a pinch-hit, two-out double to right center field in the seventh inning.
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Aside from the Bears' two hits, McKenzie Vaughan drew her fourth walk of the series and Emily Gerardy got on base courtesy of a Belmont error. Missouri State managed to put just four runners on base in the contest, striking out nine times and leaving three runners stranded on the afternoon.Â
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Meanwhile, Belmont posted 11 runs on 15 hits in the game and drew four walks. It was a one-run game through the first three innings, but the Bruins broke things open with a four-run fourth inning. Belmont then added insurance runs with two in the sixth and four runs in the top of the seventh.
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The Bears close out the regular season next week at Drake. The key Missouri Valley Conference series against the Bulldogs will take place from May 2-4 in Des Moines, Iowa. All three games in the series are set to stream on ESPN+.Â
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Johnson, Maya (21-4)
L: Chacon, Mackenzie (4-9)
Batting:
2B: Hughes, Nicole 1 ; Cockrill, Emily 1 ; Blume, Brenna 1
HR: Luciani, Lauren 1
RBI: Ensio, Baie 2 ; Spindler, Rylee 1 ; Hughes, Nicole 2 ; Cockrill, Emily 1 ; Dolecki, Madison 1 ; Luciani, Lauren 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Ensio, Baie 2 ; Spindler, Rylee 1 ; Hughes, Nicole 1 ; Barnes, Emma 1 ; Balsiger, Maddy 1 ; Haynie, Daria 1 ; Blume, Brenna 1 ; Swink, Addison 1 ; Luciani, Lauren 2
SB: Spindler, Rylee 1 ; Blair, Sydney 1
Batting:
2B: Johansen, Aubrey 1
Base Running:
CS: Gerardy, Emily 1
Game Leaders
AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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