DeLand, Fla. ? Daniella Chavez hit her third grand slam of the season, and Kansas University atoned for a shutout loss to Chattanooga on Saturday with an 11-3 rout of the Mocs in the title game Sunday of the Stetson Classic.
Kansas (21-2) had just three hits against Cori Jennings in a shutout loss to the Mocs on Saturday.
On Sunday, the Jayhawks scored nine runs off five hits off Jennings and chased her after 22/3 innings.
The big blow was Chavez’ slam in the bottom of the first.
“Yesterday, she was fooled big time by that pitcher in every single at-bat,” Kansas coach Megan Smith said of her freshman designated player. “Today was huge. That’s the ballgame. If she doesn’t do that, who knows what happens. She sent a message that we were going to hit, and we continued to do so. I’m really proud of how Daniella bounced back and had a better mindset at the plate today.”
Alicia Pille improved to 12-0. She allowed three runs — two earned — off seven hits over the full five innings, with six strikeouts and three walks.
“For us to come down here and play Stetson and Chattanooga, who both are NCAA Tournament teams and will be again this year I would imagine, and play them well … it was a great weekend,” Smith said. “We got punched by Chattanooga yesterday, but came back and responded. That’s good for us.
Kansas will host Northern Colorado, Idaho State and Nebraska-Omaha, Friday-Sunday at Arrocha Ballpark at Rock Chalk Park.
Kansas 11, Chattanooga 3
Chattanooga 020 10 — 3 7 2
Kansas 432 02 — 11 8 1
W — Alicia Pille, 12-0. L — Cori Jennings, 5-2.
2B — Chattanooga 2; HR -Daniella Chavez, KU.
Kansas highlights — Chavez 1-for-2, R, 4 RBIs; Briana Evans 2-for-2, R; Lily Behrmann 1-for-3, 2 RBIs; Jessie Roane 1-for-2, 2 R; Taylro McElhaney 1-for-2, 3 R; Chaley Brickey 0-for-1, 3 RBIs.
