Lexington, Ky. ? Freshman Harli Ridling’s team-leading seventh home run of the season gave Kansas University its second-straight come-from-behind win as the Jayhawks defeated Fairfield, 6-4, on Friday. The Jayhawks defeated Kent State, 6-2, earlier Friday.
The Jayhawks (22-9) trailed Fairfield through the first four innings before KU’s offense erupted for four runs in the bottom half of the fourth to take the lead. Ridling’s two-run shot to left field gave KU a two-run advantage.
Kansas 6, Kent State 2
Kansas 001 000 5 — 6 7 1
Kent State 100 100 0 — 2 3 1
W — Kelsey Kessler, 12-6. L — Emma Johnson, 7-5.
2B — Maddie Stein, KU; Shelbi Tilton, Abbey Ledford, Kent. 3B — Taylor Hatfield, KU. HR — Maddy Grimm, Kent.
KU highlights — Stein 2-for-4, 2 RBIs; Hatfield 1-for-2, 2 RBIs; Harli Ridling, 1-for-2, RBI.
Kansas 6, Fairfield 4
Fairfield 121 000 0 — 4 8 2
Kansas 011 400 x — 6 9 0
W — Alex Jones, 1-0. L — Rae Ball, 2-3. Save — Kessler (1).
3B — Lauren Liseth, F. HR — Tori Reed, F; Harli Ridling, Chanin Naudin, KU.
KU highlights — Maddie Stein 3-for-4, RBI; Ridling 2-for-4, 3 RBIs.
Kansas University’s softball team posted a pair of victories Friday, 4-3 in 10 innings over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, and 9-1 over Southeastern Louisiana in five run-ruled innings at the Jackson State Tournament.
Against SIUE, Alex Jones singled in a run in the 10th inning to win it for KU (6-4).
KU 4, SIU-Edwardsville 3
SIU 000 100 110 0 — 3 4 1
Kansas 010 001 010 1 — 4 5 0
W — Kelsey Kessler (3-2). L — Haley Chambers (1-7).
2B -Rebecca Gray, SIU; Chanin Naudin, IU. HR — Chaley Brickey, KU.
KU highlights — Brickey 2-for-3, 2 RBIs; Alex Jones 1-for-3, RBI; Harli Ridling 1-for-4, RBI.
KU 9, SE Louisiana 1
Kansas 102 51 — 9 11 1
SE Louisiana 010 00 — 1 5 1
W — Sophia Templin (1-0). L — Taylor Bishop (2-1).
2B — Maddie Stein, Taylor Hatfield, Chanin Naudin, KU.
KU highlights — Harli Ridling 2-for-3, 3 RBIs; Hatfield 1-for-3, 3 RBIs. Stein 2-for-4; Ashley Newman 2-for-4.
