HOUSTON, TEXAS (March 26, 2009) The University of Houston softball team dropped game two against No. 13 Missouri, 4-2 at Cougar Softball Stadium to fall to 13-16 overall, after notching the first hit of the game in the seventh inning for a come-back that fell short.
Junior Lindsey Olson made her first start this season, and recorded a strikeout against the first batter of the game for her first this season.
After three scoreless innings, the Tigers scored the first run of the game on a fielding error committed by leftfielder Katy Beth Sherman in the top of the fourth inning. On two outs, Megan Christopher hit a three-run homer over centerfield to take a 4-0 advantage of the Cougars. Sophomore Amanda Crabtree came in and struck out the final batter of the inning to move to the bottom of the fourth inning.
Sophomore Baillie Lott came in to pitch for Amanda Crabtree to eliminate the final two batters in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Senior Elaina Nordstrom produced the Cougars' first hit with a double in the bottom of the seventh inning to nix the no-hitter. Senior Haley Valis walked to give Houston two base runners, and Lott would come up and hit her first double this season to score Nordstom and Haley Valis for the two-out rally and cut the deficit to two. Sophomore Casey Willow struck out for the final out of the game for the 4-2 loss.
Olson is 0-1 after striking out four, and allowing four runs on four hits. Crabtree struck out three and allowed one hit, while Lott struck out two and allowed no runs or hits.
The Cougars will play Sam Houston Tuesday, March 31 in Huntsville, Texas for a doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m.
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