COLUMBIA, Mo. — Position players for Mizzou softball understand that dugout etiquette differs depending on the pitcher. Between innings during an elite start — a no-hitter, for instance — some pitchers feel inclined to socialize and chat with teammates to ease the pressure. Others prefer to be left alone for focus.
As Jordan Weber worked a no-hitter into the sixth inning of Friday’s NCAA regional opener, it was the latter.
“You don't really talk to Jordan,” senior Kim Wert said. “She just does her thing on her own.”
That’s not Laurin Krings’ style.
“I like to be part of the cheering and the energy,” Krings said after coming within one out of a no-hitter Saturday, “but Coach (Larissa) Anderson tells me to go sit in the corner because I get too excited sometimes.