Softball takes Big 12 Tournament Title
No. 15 Missouri captured the Big 12 Tournament Championship by beating No. 10 Oklahoma 5-0 in Oklahoma City, Ok.
Freshman Chelsea Thomas went the distance, limiting the Sooners to two hits and striking out four.
Senior second baseman Andee Allen had three hits and a run batted in while sophomore center fielder Rhea Taylor scored two runs.
The Tigers jumped on top early, scoring a run in the first inning and adding single runs in the fourth and fifth innings.
Missouri put the game out of reach with a pair of runs in the sixth inning and Thomas clinched the title for the Tigers by retiring Oklahoma in order in the bottom of the seventh.
The Tigers earned a spot in the title game by downing Oklahoma State 10-0 on Friday and beating Baylor 1-0 on Saturday.
Sophomore catcher Megan Christopher and senior pitcher Stacy Delaney joined Allen and Thomas on the All-Tournament team. Thomas was also named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.
This Tiger team became the third Missouri squad to win a Big 12 Tournament Championship in 2008-09. Soccer took the crown in November and men’s basketball won their tournament in March.