Mizzou gets to the LB pitcher for a 1 out single, stolen base and walk, but a long fly out to left and ground out to first leaves the score at 0-0 through 1 and a half.

a leadoff single, a SAC and another single plates a run, while a DP ends the inning.

LB appears to have a fantastic pitcher, but not a ton of offense...so I am going to assume they win with pitching and defense.  The Mizzou hitters will have to get to Tucker and cannot expect to wait until the 7th inning like yesterday to do so.

Taylor reached third base on TWO errors (so much for the defense I guess) and after a fly out, Renth gets a 2 out HR to give Mizzou the lead 2-1.

Bruck works through 1 out single and 2 out walk to retire the side.

Mizzou squandered a leadoff single by Ubrun and had 1st and 3rd with 1 out after LB error (glad my jinx applies to both my school and others after I make statements), but a strike out and fly out leave it at 2-1.

Mizzou is getting to Tucker and LB's defense is not helping...but they still need to take advantage of these chances to stretch the lead out when they can.

a leadoff walk and a 1 out single left runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs, but a harmless ground out ends the threat...top of the order coming up for Mizzou in the 5th (though Taylor has been retired already)

make it 3-1 in the 5th with 1 down and Bruck at bat

Have to love the lead that Bruck has to work with...if you are Mizzou you do everything to win this game to give you the rest of the day off.

As I said...you do everything you can to win....Bruck with a gutty performance today.

LB's #3 and #4 hitters cannot get the job done...

Mizzou up 4-1 headed into 6th, and they have chased Tucker for a 13-11 2.44 ERA Pagano.

LB with a 2 out single, but they get nothing for it.  They will bring 9-1-2 to the plate in the 7th...Renth leads off for Mizzou in the top of the 7th.

I am out...The Boy will take you home...check your email The Boy...I left you something

...Mizzou still up 5-1.  Brianna Goad (.167), Jessica Beaver (.262), and Chelsey Carmody (Freshman...no idea) are due up.

And...Goad singles.  Not what I was hoping for.

Iowa is the home team, Creighton at the dish...both of the pitchers who pitched last night are pitching again today....cannot fathom the winner will throw their pitcher AGAIN...but I dont know how deep their staffs are (or are not).

both starting pitchers still in, head to the top of the 8th tied at 1-1

2 out single with a runner on 2nd gives Iowa the home win, eliminates the spunky Creighton team and puts Iowa in the next game against Long Beach, which should probably start some time in the next hour...with Mizzou to face the winner at 1:00 p.m. tomorrow

Britany Weil, who has pitched now 15+ innings, and Brooke Turner, who went 8 last night and went 5 today....bodes well for Mizzou tomorrow...especially if the pattern of extra inning games can continue....for...oh...20 or so innnings :-)