The No. 9 Missouri softball team won their fifth straight Regional Championship, and fourth in a row at home, with a 2-1 victory over the Illinois State Redbirds on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers advance to the NCAA Super Regional round, where they will host future SEC opponent, LSU next weekend.
Ashtin Stephens had an RBI single in the fourth and Lindsey Muller homered in the sixth for a 2-0 lead. With ISU as the home team, they registered a run off Chelsea Thomas, ending her streak of 41.1 scoreless innings. Thomas allowed four hits and a walk while striking out 12.