The Kansas softball team (1-4) will head to Las Cruces, N.M., this weekend to compete in the Hilton Classic. Kansas will open by facing off against Arkansas and Purdue tomorrow.

The team suffered three tough losses at the Arizona Pepsi Classic last weekend.

Kansas coach Tracy Bunge said the Jayhawks had performed well thus far into the season, despite their record.

“It was one of those weekends where all the close calls went against us,” Bunge said.

Jackie Vasquez, freshman outfielder, led the team in the tournament with seven hits.

Nettie Fierros, junior third baseman, also sparked the Jayhawks lineup, hitting .600.

Offensively, the Jayhawks showed good balance and were able to put runs on the board. Defensively, they were also solid with a .960 fielding percentage.

Bunge said she was surprised that the pitching needed improvement. Going into the season, pitching looked to be the strong point of the team, she said. But Kansas had 18 walks this past weekend and failed to get ahead in counts.