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Softball Shuts Out State to Open SEC Play
3/13/2021 | Softball
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Borgen Pitches Fourth-Straight Shutout, Sets Scoreless Innings Streak Record
OXFORD, Miss. – Behind another sparkling outing in the circle from Anna Borgen and a power packed punch in the middle innings, Ole Miss (17-6, 1-0 SEC) opened up SEC play with a bang, defeating Mississippi State (15-6, 0-1 SEC) 6-0 to run its winning streak to nine games.
During the game both teams sported teal-themed uniforms, supporting awareness for ovarian cancer and in honor of former Mississippi State player Alex Wilcox, who heroically fought the deadly disease until her passing in 2018.
Continuing a run of play rivaling the best in the nation, Borgen was once again nearly untouchable on the rubber. The senior tossed her fourth-consecutive complete game shutout, extending her scoreless innings streak to a program-record 31 frames. The lefty allowed just a pair of hits, the fewest for MSU in a game this season, striking out four.
On the other side, the Rebels registered just six hits of their own but used them to full advantage, capitalizing on a pair of home runs to garner a sizeable lead.
While Borgen kept Ole Miss in the game in the early innings while the offense found its footing, the Rebs hit the ground running after breaking up Emily Williams no-hit bid in the fourth. Blaise Biringer led off the inning with a single and after a Jessica Puk walk, Abbey Latham took a pitch for a ride to center field, clubbing a three-run shot to push the Rebels ahead.
Later in the frame, Mikalya Allee smacked a sharp single into left field, allowing Sydney Gutierrez to trot home easily and Tate Whitley tacked on another run with a sacrifice fly, bringing home Autumn Gillespie to make it 5-0.
Paige Smith kept her hot bat going and put the cherry on top in the fifth inning, demolishing a 1-0 offering for a no-doubt leadoff dinger in the fifth, her seventh of the season. Borgen and the defense kept the Bulldog offense at bay the rest of the way, moving to 1-0 in SEC play for the first time since 2014.
Quick Hits
• The win is the first in the SEC opener for Ole Miss since 2014, when the Rebels defeated No. 1 Florida 2-0 to begin conference play.
• The Rebels have won 18 straight games at the Ole Miss Softball Complex, last losing at home during the 2019 NCAA Oxford Regional.
• Ole Miss has allowed just six runs at home in 2021, outscoring its opponents 43-6.
• Ole Miss is on a nine-game winning streak, its longest since also winning nine straight in 2018.
• Ole Miss has won five of the last six meetings with Mississippi State and 11 of the last 15 matchups between the two rivals.
• Ann Borgen became the first Rebel ever to start a season 6-0. No other pitcher has ever opened a season with five-straight wins.
• Friday marked the fourth straight complete game shutout for Borgen. The Heath, Texas, native has not allowed a run in 31 consecutive innings the longest streak in program-history.
• In her last two games against Mississippi State, Abbey Latham has just two hits, a grand slam in the 2019 SEC Tournament and Friday night's three-run home run.
• Paige Smith extended her hitting streak to eight games with her team-leading seventh home run of the season. Smith is batting .500 during the streak with four home runs, a double, seven RBIs and eight runs scored.
Up Next
The Rebels and Bulldogs will play game two of the series Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. CT. As is the case with all three games during the weekend, the game will be broadcasted live on the SEC Network.
For all Ole Miss softball news and information, go to OleMissSports.com and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissSoftball, on Facebook at Ole Miss Softball and on Instagram at Instagram.com/olemisssoftball. Also, follow head coach Jamie Trachsel on Twitter at @Jamie_Trachsel.
During the game both teams sported teal-themed uniforms, supporting awareness for ovarian cancer and in honor of former Mississippi State player Alex Wilcox, who heroically fought the deadly disease until her passing in 2018.
Continuing a run of play rivaling the best in the nation, Borgen was once again nearly untouchable on the rubber. The senior tossed her fourth-consecutive complete game shutout, extending her scoreless innings streak to a program-record 31 frames. The lefty allowed just a pair of hits, the fewest for MSU in a game this season, striking out four.
On the other side, the Rebels registered just six hits of their own but used them to full advantage, capitalizing on a pair of home runs to garner a sizeable lead.
While Borgen kept Ole Miss in the game in the early innings while the offense found its footing, the Rebs hit the ground running after breaking up Emily Williams no-hit bid in the fourth. Blaise Biringer led off the inning with a single and after a Jessica Puk walk, Abbey Latham took a pitch for a ride to center field, clubbing a three-run shot to push the Rebels ahead.
Later in the frame, Mikalya Allee smacked a sharp single into left field, allowing Sydney Gutierrez to trot home easily and Tate Whitley tacked on another run with a sacrifice fly, bringing home Autumn Gillespie to make it 5-0.
Paige Smith kept her hot bat going and put the cherry on top in the fifth inning, demolishing a 1-0 offering for a no-doubt leadoff dinger in the fifth, her seventh of the season. Borgen and the defense kept the Bulldog offense at bay the rest of the way, moving to 1-0 in SEC play for the first time since 2014.
Quick Hits
• The win is the first in the SEC opener for Ole Miss since 2014, when the Rebels defeated No. 1 Florida 2-0 to begin conference play.
• The Rebels have won 18 straight games at the Ole Miss Softball Complex, last losing at home during the 2019 NCAA Oxford Regional.
• Ole Miss has allowed just six runs at home in 2021, outscoring its opponents 43-6.
• Ole Miss is on a nine-game winning streak, its longest since also winning nine straight in 2018.
• Ole Miss has won five of the last six meetings with Mississippi State and 11 of the last 15 matchups between the two rivals.
• Ann Borgen became the first Rebel ever to start a season 6-0. No other pitcher has ever opened a season with five-straight wins.
• Friday marked the fourth straight complete game shutout for Borgen. The Heath, Texas, native has not allowed a run in 31 consecutive innings the longest streak in program-history.
• In her last two games against Mississippi State, Abbey Latham has just two hits, a grand slam in the 2019 SEC Tournament and Friday night's three-run home run.
• Paige Smith extended her hitting streak to eight games with her team-leading seventh home run of the season. Smith is batting .500 during the streak with four home runs, a double, seven RBIs and eight runs scored.
Up Next
The Rebels and Bulldogs will play game two of the series Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. CT. As is the case with all three games during the weekend, the game will be broadcasted live on the SEC Network.
For all Ole Miss softball news and information, go to OleMissSports.com and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissSoftball, on Facebook at Ole Miss Softball and on Instagram at Instagram.com/olemisssoftball. Also, follow head coach Jamie Trachsel on Twitter at @Jamie_Trachsel.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Borgen, Anna (6-0)
L: E. Williams (3-1)
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Batting:
2B: C. Spexarth 1
Base Running:
HBP: Mi. Davidson 1
Batting:
3B: Gillespie, Autumn 1
HR: Smith, Paige 1 ; Latham, Abbey 1
RBI: Smith, Paige 1 ; Latham, Abbey 3 ; Allee, Mikayla 1 ; Whitley, Tate 1
SF: Whitley, Tate 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Biringer, Blaise 1 ; Smith, Paige 1 ; Puk, Jessica 1 ; Latham, Abbey 1 ; Gutierrez, Sydney 1 ; Gillespie, Autumn 1
HBP: Furbush, Aynslie 1
Game Leaders
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