Fresno, Calif. ? Kansas University’s softball team split a pair of games Saturday, defeating Sacramento State, 9-0, before falling to Fresno State, 3-2.

Fresno State rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh to defeat KU.

“What a great game,” KU coach Megan Smith said. “We are certainly disappointed because we had many chances to win that game, but this is why you play. It was a fun game.”

In KU’s victory over Sacramento State, freshman pitcher Ania Williams tossed a complete-game shutout in her first start, allowing just one hit. Williams retired 10 batters in a row during one stretch.

Kansas 9, Sacramento St. 0

Sacramento 000 00 — 0 1 3

Kansas 503 1x — 9 9 1

W — Ania Williams (2-0). L — Kaitlyn Yerby (0-3).

2B — Chaley Brickey, Jessie Roane, Shannon McGinley, KU. HR — Brickey, KU.

KU highlights — Brickey 2-for-3, 3 RBIs, 2 runs; Daniella Chavez 2-for-3, Erin McGinley 1-for-2, 2 RBIs, 2 runs.

Fresno State 3, Kansas 2

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Fresno 001 000 02 — 3 7 0

W — Jill Compton (5-0). L — Andie Formby (2-1).

2B — Shannon McGinley, KU. 3B — Alyssa Villalpando, FS.

KU highlights — Shannon McGinley 3-for-3; Erin McGinley 1-for-2, 2 RBIs.