Kansas was finally able to put a run on the board after four games and 31 innings.

The team took out a recent slump on Texas Tech (18-23, 1-9) this past weekend in Lubbock, Texas, sweeping the Red Raiders 4-1 and 5-3.

The Jayhawks have a nine-game winning streak against the Red Raiders that dates back to May 2003.

Kansas (29-18-1, 5-8) was off to an early lead in Sunday’s game, something the team hasn’t done in two weeks.

“We haven’t proven all year that we are a good come-from-behind team,” coach Tracy Bunge said.

Instead of having to come from behind, the Jayhawks had to strike first. They are 25-3 this season when they put the first run on the board.

Kansas’ early offensive problems with runners on base were corrected right away when sophomore designated player Elle Pottorf hit a single with the bases loaded in the first inning, bringing in two runs.

The scoring continued as Kansas scored one run each in the second, third and fourth innings.

Pottorf led the offense, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, along with freshman second baseman Sara Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs to lead off the second and fourth innings, sending both home runs over the left-field wall.

On defense, all three pitchers saw some action in the game and secured the victory.

Senior pitcher Kassie Humphreys (15-10) started for the Jayhawks and threw four innings, allowing three hits and walking two.

She struck out six batters, five of them swinging on the third strike.

Humphreys gave up a home run in the bottom of the second inning and showed signs of fatigue from Saturday’s game where she threw the complete game.

Freshman pitcher Sarah Vertelka came in to relieve but struggled, allowing two runs on four hits in her two innings of work.

She was replaced by sophomore pitcher Valerie George who got her third save of the season, retiring the last three batters of the game.

The weekend victories snapped the Jayhawks’ five-game losing streak.

Up next for Kansas is a meeting at Nebraska on Wednesday, followed by a double-header match-up against Creighton on Thursday.

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

— Edited by Carissa Pedigo