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Friday, May 24, 2013  The Missouri Tiger softball team came just short of the program’s seventh Women’s College World Series, losing to the Washington Huskies, 1-0, in game two of its NCAA Super Regional matchup.

Sunday, May 19, 2013  Senior Chelsea Thomas pitched a one-hitter to get No. 6 Mizzou past Hofstra and into the NCAA Super Regionals with nine strikeouts in the 5-0 win on Sunday at University Field.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  Senior pitcher Chelsea Thomas out-dueled Hofstra’s Olivia Galati, the nation’s wins and strikeouts leader, to advance the sixth-seeded Mizzou softball team to the NCAA Columbia Regional championship game with a 1-0 victory over the Pride on Saturday at University Field.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Senior Jenna Marston hit a three-run home run to lead the sixth-seeded Mizzou softball team over Stony Brook, 3-0, Friday in the second game of the Columbia Regional.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Mizzou softball seniors Chelsea Thomas and Jenna Marston earned major awards from the Southeastern Conference to finish the Tigers’ first regular season campaign in the league.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  Local sports scores for Sunday, May 5.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Local sports scores for Wednesday, May 1.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Area sports scores for Wednesday, April 24.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  Local sports scores for Saturday, March 30.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Area scores for Friday, March 8.

Saturday, May 26, 2012  A rare bad outing by Chelsea Thomas put the Missouri softball team on the brink of elimination from the NCAA tournament.

Sunday, May 20, 2012  No. 9 Missouri slipped past Illinois State 2-1 on Sunday to win the Columbia Regional.

Thursday, June 03, 2010  The Missouri softball Tigers lost to Hawaii 3-2 in opening round play of the college World Series in Oklahoma City on Thursday afternoon.