🥎 Kansas Drops Pair of Games Saturday in Waco

WACO, Texas – The Kansas softball workforce dropped each video games of its doubleheader in opposition to No. 21 Baylor Saturday at Getterman Stadium in Waco, Texas.

Kansas fell to 19-14 (1-2 Huge 12), whereas Baylor improves to 27-9 (2-4 Huge 12)

GAME ONE: #21 Baylor 3, Kansas 1

The second recreation of the collection noticed one other pitcher’s duel. Sophomore right-hander Katie Brooks obtained the beginning within the circle for Kansas. Brooks pitched all six innings, permitting three hits, two earned runs and 5 walks, whereas additionally putting out two batters in her 28 batters confronted. She fell to 4-3 on the season.

Baylor obtained a run throughout within the backside of the primary, thanks to 2 walks and a double, giving the Bears a 1-0 lead early. They might add a run within the backside of the second. After Brooks walked the primary batter, one other batter obtained on from a catcher’s interference. A fielder’s selection put each runners in scoring place, and the Bears have been in a position to hit a deep sacrifice fly to heart, extending their result in 2-0.

The Jayhawks pieced collectively some baserunners within the high of the fifth. Freshman outfielder Aynslee Linduff reached first on an error and senior outfielder Peyton Renzi got here on to pinch run. Renzi stole second and superior to 3rd off of a throwing error by the catcher. Senior shortstop Haleigh Harper then hit a line drive proper again on the pitcher to attain Renzi and lower the Bears lead all the way down to 2-1.

Baylor responded to Kansas’ run within the backside half of the fifth. Brooks walked the primary batter of the inning and she or he superior to second from a groundout. Brooks hit the subsequent batter and compelled a groundout, placing each runners in scoring place. The runner from third scored on a wild pitch to increase Baylor’s result in 3-1.

Freshman Presley Limbaugh, sophomore Olivia Bruno and Harper all recorded a success, with Bruno recording the one double of the afternoon.

GAME TWO: #21 Baylor 4, Kansas 0

In one other low scoring affair, Baylor was in a position to rating first within the backside of the second off of a double and a throwing error, taking a 1-0 lead into the third.

Junior left-hander Kasey Hamilton obtained her second begin of the collection, throwing three innings and permitting three walks, two earned runs and one hit. Hamilton fell to 7-5.

The Bears added two extra within the third after a pair of walks and two stolen bases. With runners on second and third, Baylor hit a sacrifice fly to proper, scoring a run and advancing a runner to 3rd. They added yet another run off of a wild pitch.

Freshman right-hander Lizzy Ludwig got here on at first of the fourth. Ludwig tossed two innings during which she allowed one run and three hits.

The Jayhawks held Baylor scoreless till the fifth. With bases loaded, Baylor hit a single by the center to attain a run and prolong their result in 4-0.

Junior right-hander Addison Purvis entered the circle within the backside of the sixth and was in a position to get all three batters she confronted out.

With two outs within the high of the seventh, junior catcher Lyric Moore hit a double to right-center. After a stroll and hit by a pitch, the Jayhawks loaded the bases. KU was unable to push any runs throughout.

Moore and sophomore second baseman Sara Roszak every recorded a success within the contest.