It’s #RevengeSZN for Mizzou Softball

We’ve spent a lot of time over the past several months discussing the NCAA sanctions and how they affect Mizzou Football. There’s nothing wrong with that — football is a revenue sport that drives attention and traffic and, hey, we all like it so we’re going to talk about it!

But just as important from a holistic standpoint is the fact that the sanctions also affect Mizzou Softball and Baseball. Because of the NCAA’s gross, purposeful incompetence, dozens of student athletes won’t be able to compete at the highest level of the sport. That sort of adversity presents teams with a choice: flounder in the lost season or fight like hell to highlight the injustice.

If their opening weekend is any indication, Mizzou Softball is defiantly choosing the latter.

Larissa Anderson’s squad ripped through the NFCA Leadoff Classic by a total score of 31-12. The most impressive moment came in a 7-4 win over No. 8 ranked Minnesota.

“I’m very impressed with our pitching staff and our defense [said head coach Larissa Anderson]. It’s always an adjustment being outside on dirt to open a season, and we’re playing as if we’ve been on dirt for a month now. We’re getting solid offensive performances all the way through the lineup – every game someone different is stepping up, which is what we need to continue to do to be successful.”

Missouri has a few days off before resuming the Border War with Kansas on the 13th. Let’s do our best to support the softball and baseball teams this year as they look to uncork some payback on the NCAA for putting them in the corner.

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