# SEC Softball: South Carolina Gamecocks Defeats Missouri Tigers 5-2

**Published:** 2026-04-17 — **By:** Stacy Stanfield
**Category:** games — **Type:** game-recap
**Source:** https://secscouts.com/news/south-carolina-defeats-missouri-5-2-sec-softball

**Teams:** [Missouri](https://secscouts.com/missouri/), [South Carolina](https://secscouts.com/south-carolina/)


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COLUMBIA, Mo. (04/16/2026) — The South Carolina Gamecocks secured a crucial road victory to open their weekend series, defeating the Missouri Tigers 5-2 on Thursday evening at Mizzou Softball Stadium.

In a conference where every win is hard-earned, especially away from home, the Gamecocks delivered a composed performance to take the first game of the three-game set. The victory provides South Carolina with valuable momentum as it navigates the highly competitive Southeastern Conference schedule.

Detailed box-score data for this game was not available at publication time. Stats will be added when the full box score is released.

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*Original article: [SEC Softball: South Carolina Gamecocks Defeats Missouri Tigers 5-2](https://secscouts.com/news/south-carolina-defeats-missouri-5-2-sec-softball) — SEC Scouts*