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From Controversy to Championship Culture: How Mizzou Softball Is Finding Success Again

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Missouri softball has played its share of signature games against top teams this year, compiling a highlight reel of explosive offense plays and thrilling finishes. But for redshirt junior second baseman Kendyll Bailey, one that truly stands out is a blowout win from a February showcase.

The Tigers swept through their first four games of the South Alabama Invitational by a margin of 28–7 and were facing Middle Tennessee to finish the weekend. In the sixth inning, when bullpen catcher Katherine Kadlec stepped up to pinch-hit in her second career at bat, Mizzou needed just one run to put an end to the invitational an inning early.