Heading into Saturday’s matchup against the No. 1 Oklahoma softball team, Missouri’s pitching staff ranked among the weakest in the SEC statistically.**
However, facing an Oklahoma squad that had been scoring an average of nearly 7.6 runs per game in SEC play, Missouri’s Cierra Harrison and Taylor Pannell delivered standout performances. Their efforts propelled the Tigers to a 3-1 victory, ending the Sooners’ 31-game winning streak, which had stretched back to last season’s Women’s College World Series.
The upset caused a major shift in this week’s SEC power rankings, with Texas claiming the top spot after sweeping Auburn. While losing to the Longhorns is no disgrace, Auburn fell to last place—inevitable in such a competitive conference—as they remain the only team without an SEC win.
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