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Weekend Wrap-up: Mizzou Softball wins, Tennis and Track & Field in action

By Josh McSwain

Aug 6, 2016; Irvine, CA, USA; Beverly Bandits Casey Skeens (3) scored Lauren Burke (11) past South Dakota Renegades Hannah Loving (23) for the first run of the16U Premier Championship game at the Girls Premier Fastpitch Nationals at Bill Barber Community Park. Bandits won 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 6, 2016; Irvine, CA, USA; Beverly Bandits Casey Skeens (3) scored Lauren Burke (11) past South Dakota Renegades Hannah Loving (23) for the first run of the16U Premier Championship game at the Girls Premier Fastpitch Nationals at Bill Barber Community Park. Bandits won 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Coming off a series win against nationally ranked Alabama, the softball team took one-of-three from the No. 25 Arkansas Razorbacks, while tennis dropped contests to Tennessee and Georgia, and track and field competed in Tuscaloosa.

Softball has had a tough season. But they picked up another win against a nationally ranked opponent as they defeated the Hogs 1-0 in the season opener. The lone run came across as Gabby Garrison scored on a pass ball in the third inning. Cheyenne Baxter pitched a complete game shutout, as she allowed just four hits.

Over the next two days, the Tigers fell 6-5 and 4-2, to drop their overall record to 21-16. They will resume action next Tuesday, as they play a doubleheader against Western Illinois at Taylor Stadium, before heading to Auburn for a weekend series against the No. 5 team in the nation.

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Track and field competed in the Crimson Tide invite over the weekend, and there were many top-five finishes. The first was from Reinhard Van Zyl, who finished third in the javelin. She was followed by fellow Tiger Alex Pascal, who finished fourth.

On the hammer throw, Rebecca Keading finished fourth for the women, and Ahren Bohanon finished fifth. Finally, Nicole Mello finished fifth in the 5,000 meter run to round out the top five finishes.

On the second day, Karissa Schweizer set a personal record with a time of 4:15.77, as she finished second in the 1500 meters.

Other second place finishes included Valerie Thames in the 400 hurdles, Teylar Adelsberger in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, and Gabi Jacobs in discus.

Maya Cody set a personal record with a time of 11.72 in the 100 meter dash, finishing fourth.

Others that set PR’s were Patrick Kunza in the hammer throw, Will Fife in the shot put, and Allie Webb in javelin.

In running events, Marc Dubrick, Sheldon Kennce, and Zach Cook set PR’s in the 1500 meters, Cain Winebrenner in the 800 meters, and Sydney Wells in the 400 meter dash.

This weekend, the Tom Botts invite will be held in Columbia from the 14th to the 15th.

On Friday, tennis fell 4-3 to No. 24 Tennessee. Number one Bea Machado Santos won 4-6, 6-4, 7-6. Amina Ismail won the number five set 6-2, 6-4, and Clare Riley in the six spot 7-5, 7-5. Santos and Ismail won top flight doubles 6-1.

On Saturday, No. 2 Georgia won 4-0 as multiple singles matches went unfinished. The No. 2 and No. 3 doubles matches were both won by Georgia to give them that point, while also winning the Nos. 3, 5, and 6 singles matches.

Next weekend the team goes to Auburn on Friday and Alabama on Sunday.

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