The 14th-ranked Missouri softball team (44-9) won its second game of the Big 12 Championships, with 1-0 win, over third-seeded Baylor (37-20) to advance to its fourth Big 12 title game in program history and first since 2005.
The #2 seed Tigers will face #1 seed Oklahoma, for the Big 12 title, Sunday, May 10, at 11:30 a.m. The game will be on Fox Sports Network from Oklahoma.
Second baseman Andee Allen tripled to right center with one out in the sixth and sophomore Marla Schweisberger came up with the game-winning single through the right side, driving in Allen for the go-ahead run.
Missouri was held to only four hits, while Tiger pitchers Stacy Delaney and freshman Kristin Nottelmann combined for the shutout. The Tigers’ 22nd of the year, while allowing just three hits. Delaney moved to 14-4 on the year.
