The Kansas softball team travels to Springfield, Mo., today for a non-conference double-header against Missouri State.

The first game is set for 3 p.m., and the second will be at 5 p.m.

After a weekend sweep of Oklahoma State, Kansas is the winner of six of its last seven. The Jayhawks are 2-0 in the Big 12 Conference and 23-9-1 on the season. Kansas received four votes in the latest ESPN/USA Softball poll.

In the past seven games the Jayhawks have held teams to total of 13 runs and have put up 24 runs themselves led by the hot bats of sophomore catcher Elle Pottorf and sophomore shortstop Stevie Crisosto.

Pottorf leads the team with six home runs on the season and Crisosto has an 11-game hitting streak. Crisosto also is second on the team with a .356 batting average.

The team defense has been stellar as of late, as well. Kansas hasn’t committed an error in three straight games.

Kansas’ pitching has also helped the Jayhawks during their current stretch.

Senior pitcher Kassie Humphreys (12-3) has had an impressive season so far and is four strikeouts away from passing coach Tracy Bunge for fourth place on the softball program’s all-time strikeout list. Humphreys ranks fifth with 638 career strikeouts. She also leads the team with three saves on the season.

Sophomore Val George (7-2) and freshman Sarah Vertelka (4-4) have also had success on the mound.

The Jayhawks have won six in a row against Missouri State and own the all-time record 58-14. The Bears are 12-16 overall and 1-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

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

— Edited by Ryan Schneider