COLUMBIA, Mo. — Back at the scene of last weekend’s dominant NCAA regional, the Missouri softball team couldn’t relocate its offense against James Madison in Friday’s sold-out super regional opener, a 2-1 defeat to begin the best-of-three series.
In front of record crowd at Mizzou Stadium of 2,632, Mizzou had no answer for Dukes ace Odicci Alexander, managing just one hit in the loss.
The Tigers (41-16), seeking their first College World Series appearance since 2011, must win Saturday’s 6 p.m. start to force a deciding Game 3 on Sunday. James Madison (38-1), with its 28th straight victory, is one win away from reaching the WCWS for the first time in team history.