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Johnson Fans 12 over Eight Scoreless Innings; 'Birds Fall in 9th to Missouri

NORMAL, Ill. – Fifth-year senior Colton Johnson posted a stellar outing, striking out a career-high 12 batters while conceding just three infield singles and one walk over eight scoreless innings. Missouri scored seven runs in the 9th inning to win, 7-0, on Friday at Duffy Bass Field.

The Redbirds struggled to generate any offense, posting just two hits and two walks.

Missouri (5-9 overall) got seven innings from Spencer Miles, who stuck out six.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The teams were in a stalemate for eight innings, with neither team pushing across a run.