WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Washburn Ichabod softball team picked up its first win of the season drawing a split of two games at the Sailfish Showdown after falling to host squad Palm Beach Atlantic 3-2 then topping Nova Southeastern 2-1. Washburn (1-3) will wrap up the event with Lynn on Sunday.

Game 1 - Palm Beach Atlantic 3, Washburn 2
Washburn was down 1-0 entering the top of the seventh before the Ichabods rallied for two in the top of the frame taking a 2-1 lead over the Sailfish. After Erink Keeney reached on a single, Washburn took advantage of a couple of wild pitches and then Ashley Ruder drove in both runs with a single putting Washburn up 2-1. However in the bottom of the seventh, PBA took advantage of an Ichabod erro leading to the winning run.
Ruder finished with two hits driving in the two runs while Cassidy Merriman and Keeney each had hits. Samantha Carson pitched six innings allowing two runs while striking out three giving way to Ashley Wills in the seventh who took the loss.

Game 2 - Washburn 2, Nova Southeastern 1
The Ichabods scored two in the bottom of the third inning breaking a scoreless tie when Cassidy Merriman drove in a run followed by a sac fly by Keeney putting Washburn up a pair. The Sharks (1-3) cut the lead to a run after scoring a solo run in the top of the seventh, but stranded two runners on as Wills picked up the win in the circle for the Ichabods. Ruder had two hits for Washburn scoring a run and Marina Quimby, Merriman, Taylor Zimmerman and Megan Stegman all had hits for the Ichabods. Wills went the distance striking out six allowing one earned run in the victory.