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The University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, April 27. 1999
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By Brandon Stinnett sports@kansan.com Kansan sportswriller
Improved pitching leads turnaround
Softball team gaining in Big 12
The Kansas softball team is on a hot streak.
The Jayhawks, who have won 11 of their last 14 games, moved from eighth to fifth in the Big 12 Conference this past weekend by sweeping Texas and splitting with Texas A&M in doubleheaders at Jayhawk Field. With the wins against Texas on Saturday, the Jayhawks moved over the .500 mark at 24-23 for the first time since March 19.
Kansas (25-24) will try to continue its hot streak against Creighton today in a doubleheader in Omaha, Neb. Coach Tracy Bunge said that beating Creighton would be a tough task.
"Creighton is kind of a scary team," Bunge said. "They are a lot like Southwest Missouri State. They always play Kansas tough."
The two games against Creighton will be the last before the Jayhawks play two crucial Big 12 doubleheaders this weekend against Nebraska and Iowa State.
Bunge said that she planned to use the games to get playing time for some of the players who haven't seen action in a while. On the top of that list will be junior Christy McPhail.
McPhail, who began the season as the team's starting shortstop, has seen her playing time diminish
With the recent suspension of sophomore pitcher Jessi Kowal, Bunge said she wanted to get McPhail some work at pitcher and planned to make her the starter in tonight's second game.
because of freshman Courtney Wright's increased productivity at the position.
Kansas' recent surge can be traced back to the second game of a doubleheader April 10 at Baylor. The Jayhawks had just lost the first game of the two-game set, 9-8. Kansas bounced back in the second game to claim a 4-3 victory and snap an eight-game losing streak.
The Jayhawks were 14-21 before the win at Baylor with a .229 team batting average and 98 runs on 202 hits. Since the win, the team is batting .277 with 55 runs and 90 hits. Despite the marked improvements on offensive production, Bunge said better pitching has made the most difference.
"I think it all starts with pitching," Bunge said. "Sarah (Workman) and Melanie (DeWinter) have been throwing the ball really well with confidence, and that's where it starts."
Bunge also gives credit to Wright for the team's success.
"Courtney Wright has been doing a great job for us defensively at shortstop," Bunge said. "As long as she keeps doing a good job, she'll be in there."
Wright, on the other hand, points to center fielder Shelly Musser as the key to the turn around.
"Shelly is one of the most outstanding players for us," Wright said.
Kansas shortstop Courtney Wright is tagged out by Texas A&M player Angie Long. The Jayhawks swept the Aggies in a doubleheader Sunday. The Jayhawks are scheduled to play a doubleheader against Creighton today. Photo by Christina Neff/ KANSAN
"She's been really solid."
Bunge said probably the biggest difference since the Baylor game had been the team's confidence level.
she said. "Some of the kids said after the game, 'We shook it out, coach.' They're playing with a renewed sense of fun."
"We finally got over that hump."
Moon, Patton sign multiyear deals with Chiefs
—Edited by Darin Peschka
The Associated Press
But this time, they won't ask him to start.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Once again, the Kansas City Chiefs are asking another team's backup quarterback to help them win.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Peterson said Moon would be a backup to Elvis Grbac.
General manager Carl Peterson said veteran Warren Moon, released by Seattle in the off-season after losing his starting job to Jon Kitna, agreed Sunday to a two-year deal with the Chiefs.
told The Kansas City Star,"and he'll give us a lot of great veteran experience and leadership. I know Elvis is pleased about it, and more important, I'm pleased, and Gunther (coach Gunther Cunningham) is pleased."
"He understands that," Peterson
The 42-year-old Moon, a 15-year veteran with Houston, Minnesota and Seattle, started 10 of the first 11
"Playing with Jerry Rice, everybody wanted to play at that level," said Grbac, who came to Kansas City after playing behind Steve Young at San Francisco. "It makes everybody better."
Peterson did not say when Moon would sign.
games for Seattle last season. He threw for 1,632 yards, 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 1998
Gribac equated the chance to work with Moon to teaming with other Hall of Fame-quality players.
The team has also reached an agreement for a three-year contract with Redskins linebacker Marvus Patton, Peterson said. He was expected to sign yesterday in Kansas City.
Patton, who will be 32 on Saturday, was a member of Buffalo's four Super Bowl teams during 1990-93. He was the Redskins' leading tackler in three of his four seasons with Washington and has never missed an NFL game in nine seasons with
Buffalo and Washington.
Last season, the Redskins credited Patton with 134 unassisted tackles, 55 assists and three sacks. Other NFL statistics services show him with 115 unassisted tackles and 28 assists for a career-best 143 tackles.
The signing of Patton, Peterson said, eliminates the Chiefs' interest in re-signing outside linebacker Anthony Davis, who is still an unrestricted free agent.
"He turned our offer down. He said it was not enough." Peterson said. "He thought he was worth more out on the open market, so we wish him the very best."
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