Mizzou softball tops SLU, extends win streak to four games

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Mizzou softball team captured a 9-3 win over the SLU Billikens on Wednesday evening to extend the team's win streak to four games.

It was a big outing for fifth-year senior Brooke Wilmes. The outfielder hit her 14th home run of the season, which is a career-high. With that home run, she also claimed her spot as the program's all-time leader in extra base hits. Wilmes ended up going 2-for-4 at the plate with three RBI.

Fellow senior Kim Wert also continued her hot streak at the plate. She designated hitter knocked out her fifth home run in just four games. She has now homered in four games straight.

Junior Megan Schumacher got her second start of the season in the circle. She threw for five innings with two strikeout and just one earned run allowed. Laurin Krings finished out the outing with three strikeouts and no runs allowed.

Up next - The Tigers will stay home to host Texas A&M in a weekend conference series. First game of the series is on Friday at 6:30 p.m.