Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 CANYON, Texas – The Washburn Ichabod softball team picked up two wins on the final day of the West Texas A&M Lady Buffs Invitational topping Chadron State 8-0 in six innings and then wrapping up the day with an 8-6 win over Fort Lewis.
 
Game 1 – Washburn 8, Chadron State 0 (6 innings)
The Washburn Ichabod softball team picked up its first win of the season breaking open a 2-0 lead with a six-run sixth inning cruising to an 8-0 over Chadron State.
Washburn got on the board in its first at bat following a lead off single by Ashley Ruder and after reaching second base on a passed ball, scored on a double to right center by Savannah Moore.
Washburn added another in the third when Moore doubled again and then scored on Erica Harper's double to left.
Washburn then finished off the Eagles with six runs in the sixth starting with a single by Moore. Following a walk by Harper, Lacie Myers drove in two with a double to right center. After a pitching change, Megan Stegman recorded a single and then Lexie Myers hit a 2-RBI double to center. Jordan Erickson hit a 2-run home run capping the scoring leading to the 8-0 win.
Kelsee Henry scattered three hits striking out three retiring the last 11 batters she faced picking up the win.
Moore finished with 3 for 3 with two runs scored and an RBI. Stegman had two hits and Lacie Myers drove in two.
 
 
Game 2 - Washburn 8, Fort Lewis 6
Washburn led 2-0 after its first at bat when Ashley Ruder led off the game with a triple and then later scored on a sac fly by Erica Harper. After Savannah Moore stole a base, she would later score on a ground out by Lacie Myers.
The Skyhawks came back to tie with two in the third inning, but Washburn took the lead for good on an RBI by Lacie Myers in the third inning scoring Moore who reached on a fielder's choice staking Washburn to a 3-2 lead after three.
In the fourth, Washburn added two more on a 2-RBI single by Moore scoring both Jordan Erickson and Ruder and then the Ichabods added three in the fifth inning capped by a 2-RBI double by Erickson scoring both Britnee Douglas who entered as a pinch runner and Taylor Kemp putting Washburn up 8-3 after six. Fort Lewis scored three in the top of the seventh to cut the lead to two, but the Ichabods finished out the game picking up their second-straight win.
Samanatha Carson got the win in relief pitching four innings allowing four earned runs and seven hits coming in for Kelsee Henry who tossed three innings with four strikeouts.
Ruder had two hits for Washburn and Moore and Lacie Myers and Erickson each drove in two.