The Huskers concluded the Big Red Invitational on Sunday afternoon with their second game against No. 14 Missouri. Nebraska fell to the Tigers on Saturday and couldn’t prevent a repeat in Sunday’s game, suffering a 5-1 defeat.
Nebraska’s lone run came in the third while trailing 2-0. Brooke Andrews hit the lone RBI, and was the only player for Nebraska to deliver multiple hits on the afternoon. The Huskers finished the game with five hits, and Missouri finished with nine hits. Billie Andrews, Bella Bacon and Katelyn Caneda each finished the game with one hit.
Caitlin Olensky started in the circle and pitched for 5.2 innings. Olensky faced 28 batters and struck out two. Missouri delivered seven hits and four runs while Olensky pitched. Emerson Cope pitched the final 1.1 innings and allowed two hits and one run across seven batters.
The Huskers will travel to Arkansas to compete in the Razorback Rumble. Nebraska will start the tournament with a clash against Arkansas on Thursday night. The first pitch is set for 5 p.m.
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