EDMOND, Okla. – The Missouri Southern softball program fell to Rogers State 2-1 today in the MIAA Softball Tournament at the Broncho Softball Field.
Rogers State (33-14-1) got a run in the first inning to begin the scoring for the afternoon. The Lions (30-15-1) responded with a run in the second inning off a Kara Amos single to right field that scored Leighton Withers.
The Hillcats got the go-ahead run in the fourth inning to take a 2-1 lead.
Southern had one last chance to get another run across in the seventh inning as an Amos hit-by-pitch followed by a Kristen Wade sacrifice bunt moved her over to second base. Pitch hitting, Adrianna Young was then hit-by-pitch for runners on first and second before the Hillcats secured the last two outs for the win.
The Lions had hits by Makaila Leonhart and Amosm while Amos also pitched three scoreless innings of relief, striking out two.
Rogers State advances in the tournament to play hosts Central Oklahoma for a chance to make the championship game against Central Missouri.
The Lions will wait to see if they have been selected for the 2021 NCAA Division II Softball Championship. The selection show on Sunday night, with the field being announced at 9 pm on www.ncaa.com.
