Memphis Softball loses in five innings to RV Ole Miss in Oxford

Wednesday, April 14

Oxford, Miss.

6 PM

University of Memphis

7-25

Ole Miss

26-14

Memphis

Ole Miss

Photo by: Jason Roberts

Memphis Softball loses in five innings to RV Ole Miss in Oxford

Apr 14, 2021 | Softball

Box Score

OXFORD, MISS. –Memphis softball loses in five innings to RV Ole Miss in Oxford 11-0. The Tigers are now 2-7 all-time against the Rebels and 0-5 in Oxford.

Mariah Nichols got her ninth start in the circle for the Tigers. She did not record an out before Hallie Siems came into the game. Siems went two and a third inning, giving up seven earned runs on three hits. She also had six walks. Kailey Hilderbrand came in with one out in the bottom of the third. Hilderbrand went one and two thirds innings, giving up one run on two hits.

Senior Ava Tillman started for Ole Miss in the circle. She came in with a 5-1 record in seven starts for the Rebels. Tillman went two innings giving up one hit and three strikeouts. Freshman Landyn Bruce got the win for Ole Miss, she gave up one hit in two innings. Freshman Aynslie Furbush finished the game for the Rebels.

The Rebels scored early in the ball game, putting three runs on the board in the bottom of the first inning. Senior Abbey Latham got the scoring going with a two run single to left. Then Paige Smith scored on an error to make 3-0. Ole Miss added three more runs in the second inning, including an RBI fly out to left by Blaise Biringer to bring the score to 6-0.

After Maddi Banks scored on a walk, Jessica Puk hit a grand slam to left field to extend the Rebels lead to 11-0.

Sophomore Meagan Chism and Junior Alyssa Dean had the only two hits of the night for the Tigers.

The Tigers fall to 7-25 and the Rebels improve to 26-14.

Up Next
The Tigers will return to conference play this weekend as they travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Tigers will play a four game series against the Golden Hurricanes starting Friday at 5 p.m. All four games of the series will be on ESPN+.