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JOPLIN, Mo. -- The Washburn Ichabods were swept in an MIAA doubleheader at Missouri Southern on Sunday afternoon. The Ichabods dropped game one 3-1 before coming up short 7-4 in the nightcap. Washburn is back in action on Tuesday at home against Fort Hays State at 2 p.m.

Game one was scoreless through the first four innings before Washburn (12-8, 11-7 MIAA) got on the board with a single run in the top of the fifth. Cameron Kasel doubled home Dane Simoneau to give the Ichabods the lead. Missouri Southern (11-16, 9-11 MIAA) came right back with three runs in the bottom of the inning and that was the difference.

Dustin Holthaus (4-1) took the loss for Washburn after allowing three runs on eight hits in six innings of work.

The Lions jumped out to a 2-0 lead in game two with single runs in the first and third innings. Washburn got on the board with one tally in the fourth on a Simoneau RBI single. MSSU added to its lead with a single run in the fifth and four runs in the sixth for a 7-1 lead.

Washburn rallied with three runs in the top of the eighth inning, but could get no closer. Kasel had a two-run home run to start things off and Simoneau added an RBI single.

Raul Guevara (3-1) took the loss for the Ichabods. He allowed three runs on seven hits in five innings. CJ Maffei (3-4) earned the win for Missouri Southern after allowing one run on four hits in seven innings of work.