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EMPORIA, Kan. -- The Washburn Lady Blues let a pair of late leads fall by the wayside as the No. 25-ranked Emporia State Hornets rallied in each game to win 4-3 in 11 innings and 8-4. Washburn (13-15, 5-5 MIAA) will continue MIAA play on Saturday at Missouri Western.

In the opener, the Lady Blues led 2-0 after four innings but the Hornets scored solo runs in the fifth and sixth innings to force the extra inning game. Washburn took the early lead in the third inning scoring twice. After Lindsey Moore doubled to right and Alex Zordel singled to left, Shelby Erickson doubled to right center to drive in both runs for the Lady Blues. In the fifth inning, the Hornets scored once to cut the lead in half. ESU tied the score in the sixth inning.

Washburn took a 3-2 lead in the top of the 10th inning when Moore doubled to center driving in Erin Macaronas who was placed on second to start the inning, However the Hornets tied the score in the bottom of the frame to push the game into the 11th inning. In the 11th, the Lady Blues came up empty and ESU's Taylor Zordel drove in the winning run.

Moore finished with three hits and Erickson drove in two. Moore tossed all 11 innings in the game scattering nine hits while taking the loss in the circle. Washburn stranded eight base runners in the game.

In the second game, Washburn again was up after four-plus innings of play, but let the lead slip away as the Hornets came back for the 8-4 win.

The Hornets scored one in the first inning and neither team would score until the fifth inning when the Lady Blues scored four runs capped by a three-run homer by Moore. Two batters later Erickson hit a solo home run putting Washburn up 4-1. But the Hornets scored five runs in the fifth inning chasing starter Kayla Oldham who took the loss dropping to 6-8 on the season after allowing four earned runs while striking out three. The Hornets would then add one more in the frame and then two insurance runs in the sixth leading to the 8-4 win.

Moore drove in three more runs in the game with two hits. Zordel had two hits as did Erickson. Washburn left nine on base during the game.