COLUMBIA, Mo. — After Missouri softball was upset by Omaha at home in the first of the NCAA Tournament, the Tigers got to talking.
There were quite a few things said, some by coaches, some by players. But three themes emerged from conversations in the locker room and in a text group chat of players.
“We knew that that shouldn’t have happened. We knew that we’re better than that,” shortstop Jenna Laird said.
“We don’t want to be done yet,” first baseman Abby Hay said.
Those convictions guided No. 7 Mizzou through its most pivotal day of the season on Saturday, past elimination games against Indiana and Washington.