With strong pitching, Kansas softball opened the season with back-to-back wins Friday over Akron and Stetson in Deland, Fla.
Junior Andie Formby pitched a complete game in a 5-3 victory over Akron, boosted by the offense in a four-run sixth inning. Senior Sarah Miller allowed one hit in six innings pitched during a 2-1 win against Stetson.
The Jayhawks (2-0) will face the College of Charleston and Akron today.
Kansas 100 004 0 — 5 5 0
Akron 012 000 0 — 3 4 1
W — Andie Formby (1-0). L — Mikayla Newland. S — Formby.
2B — Caitlin Gambone, AKR. HR — Harli Ridling, KU; Kayla Wulf, ARK.
KU highlights — Formby, 7 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 6 K; Sam Dellinger, 2-for-4, run; Becki Monaghan, 1-for-2, RBI.
Stetson 000 000 1 — 1 1 0
Kansas 000 200 x — 2 4 2
W — Sarah Miller (1-0). L — Tori Perkins. S — Formby (1).
3B — Erin McGinley, KU. HR — Jessie Roane, KU.
KU highlights — Miller, 6 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 9 K; Roane, 2-for-2, run, 2 RBI.
