LAWRENCE, Kan. – For the second straight year, the Wichita State softball team traveled to Kansas and defeated the Jayhawks, 6-0 on Tuesday night.
 
Katie Malone got the start and recorded her 20th win of the season, setting a new career high as she struck out five batters and allowing zero runs. Senior Jenni Brooks received the win in 2016 against the Jayhawks but entered the game in the seventh to finish the game.
 
The Shockers opened up the scoring in the second inning, scoring three runs on three singles from Macklin Hitz, Cassidy Kelsheimer and Kelli Spring to make the score 3-0 early.
 
In the fourth inning, Kelsheimer led off with a double. After being moved to third on a sacrifice bunt from Ashley Johnson, Mackenzie Wright singled to left field to push the lead to 4-0.
 
Malone gave up her first hit of the game in the fourth inning, but quickly erased the runner on a line drive double play. Malone then got the next runner to ground out to end the inning, heading to the sixth inning, 4-0.
 
With one out in the sixth inning, Mackenzie Wright drove a ball deep to left field that cleared the fence for her third home run of the year, tying her career high for home runs in a season, giving Wichita State a 5-0 lead.
 
Adams singled in the top of the seventh and Hitz drove her in with a double to the right-center gap to push the game out of reach, giving Wichita State the 6-0 win.
 
The Shockers are now 23-14 overall and will continue MVC play this weekend as they host Indiana State for a three game series, beginning at 3:00 p.m., on Friday.