Coming off its first back-to-back losses to Baylor this past weekend since February 23 at the Red and Black tournament in Louisville, Ky., the Kansas softball team looks to get back on the winning track against Arkansas.

The Jayhawks host the Lady ’Backs in a double-header today at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at Arrocha Ballpark.

The team struggled offensively all weekend against Baylor, only accumulating five total runs in two games.

“We need to come out with aggressiveness early on offense,” coach Tracy Bunge said.

Kansas played Baylor tough in the seventh inning of the Sunday game, but though it fell short in its attempt, the Jayhawks will use the game as a lesson.

“We have to come out strong every inning,” freshman second baseman Sara Ramirez said after the game on Sunday.

The team had one hit through the first five innings against the Bears, but strung together a short rally in the seventh to give them a positive feeling after the game.

“In this game, good hitters fail 7 out of 10 times,” Bunge said. “And it’s how you sometimes handle that failure seven times that gives you positive at bats in the three times you hit.”

Last season these two teams met in Fayetteville, Ark., and the Jayhawks came away with 2-1 and 1-0 victories.

“Arkansas is a solid ball club that plays in the tough SEC conference,” Bunge said.

The Lady ‘Backs are coming off a 2-0 victory against Kentucky on Sunday and are 15-30 on the season.

Kansas is in the middle of a five-game homestand and is glad to be playing in front of its home crowd.

“We love to see the fans out,” Ramirez said. “We’ve had a great crowd the past couple of games and we love playing at home.”

Kansan sportswriter Evan Kafarakis can be contacted at ekafarakis@kansan.com.

­— Edited by Joe Caponio­­­