ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The Washburn Ichabod softball team went 1-1 on the second day of the MWSU Regional Invite going 4-2 over the weekend. The Ichabods will return to MIAA play next weekend hosting Missouri Southern and Pittsburg State in Topeka.

Game 1 - #24 Augustana 12, Washburn 2 (5 innings)
The No. 24-ranked Augustana Vikings scored three in the first, two in the second and seven in the fourth inning rolling to a 12-2 win over the Ichabods. Washburn scored its two runs in the fourth inning taking advantage of a Viking error as Lauren Thimmesch and Kristen Bell each scored for the Ichabods. Cassidy Merriman and Thimmesch had the two hits for the Ichabods. Thimmesch took the loss allowing five earned runs striking out three.

Game 2 - Washburn 3, Concordia-St. Paul 0
Thimmesch came back in the second game and pitched a four-hit shutout and Merriman drove in all three runs hitting two home runs as the Ichabods won 3-0. Washburn scored all three runs in the first two innings with two coming in the first inning when Marina Quimby led off the game with a single and scored on Merriman's 2-run homer. Merriman added a solo home run putting Washburn up 3-0 over the Golden Bears. Thimmesch recorded five strikeouts and walked three improving to 11-2 scattering four hits improving to 11-2 on the season. Quimby and Merriman had two hits each.