JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Washburn senior second basemen Taylor Zimmerman tied a school record with three home runs in the first game and added another in the second as Washburn swept Lincoln winning 13-1 and 9-1 taking both games in five innings.

In the doubleheader, Zimmerman finished with 11 RBI scoring five runs with five hits giong 5 for 6 overall and Erin Keeney was 6 for 7 with five runs scored.

Washburn improves to 6-4 on the season and 2-0 in the MIAA and will be at Lindenwood for another MIAA twinbill on Saturday.

Game 1 - Washburn 13, Lincoln 1
In the opener, Zimmerman became the fourth Ichabod to hit three home runs in a single game joining Tish Williams, Dani White and Lauren Thimmesch to accomplish the feat while tying a school record with 7 RBI in the game becoming the fifth Ichabod to drive in seven in a game.

Washburn scored its first run in the first when Erin Keeney drove in Megan Stegman with a double to right and the Ichabods added a second run on an RBI single by Marina Quimby to center scoring Sierra Kemp who singled. Washburn exploded for three more in the third on Zimmerman's first home run of the day was a three-run shot scoring Cassidy Merriman and Keeney who singled. In the fourth, Merriman doubled and then scored on Keeney's double. Zimmerman hit her second home run, a two-run shot scoring Keeney. Quimby also had a 2-RBI single in the inning as the Ichabods scored six in the frame. In the fifth inning, Zimmerman hit her third home run with another two-run blast sending Washburn to the 13-1 run as the Ichabods pounded out 18 hits. Samantha Carson struck out three in the win giving up an unearned run scattering four hits.

Zimmerman was 3 for 4 with 7 RBI and three runs scored in the opener and Keeney was 4 for 4 with 2 RBI and three runs scored. Quimby drove in three runs with two hits and Sierra Kemp had two hits.

Game 2 - Washburn 9, Lincoln 1 (5 innings)
Washburn took a 4-0 lead after its first at bat when Zimmerman hit her fourth home run of the day scoring Keeney who had an RBI double. Merriman added a sac fly scoring Stegman who singled. In the third inning, Zimmerman picked up two more RBI and Lacie Myers had an RBI single putting Washburn up 7-1. The Ichabods added two more in the fourth on a two-run homer by Merriman. Ashley Wills struck out four in the win giving up three hits and a run in the circle.

Zimmerman drove in four runs in the nightcap scoring twice going 2 for 2. Quimby, Stegman, Merriman and Keeney all had two hits in the win.