Softball

From left to right, Missouri's Lisa Simmons, Catherine Lee, and Megan Christopher carry Shana White, Rhea Taylor, and Abby Vock on their backs following Missouri's 8-0 shutout of DePaul on Sunday during the NCAA Regionals in Columbia, Mo.

I covered the last games of the 2011 NCAA Columbia Regional softball tournament on Sunday. Missouri needed to win two games against DePaul in order to advance to the Super Regional. DePaul had beaten Missouri in an early round the day before in 11 innings to put Missouri one loss from elimination.

But the Tigers came back on Sunday behind their ace pitcher Chelsea Thomas, who held the DePaul offense to just three runs in the first game and completely silenced them in a shutout in the second. Rhea Taylor took up the lead for Missouri’s offense by hitting a home run in both games and finishing out with a total of six RBIs.

Missouri will host Washington this weekend for the Super Regional.

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