MAGNOLIA, Ark. -- The Washburn Ichabod softball team dropped its final two games of the Southern Arkansas Invitational falling 8-3 to Texas A&M-Commerce and 12-10 to Newman as a late-game rally came up short. Washburn returns to the field next Friday-Sunday at the West Texas A&M Lady Buffs Invitational in Canyon, Texas

Game 1 - Texas A&M-Commerce 8, Washburn 3
The Ichabods took a 1-0 lead in their first at bat when Savannah Moore connected on her first home run of the season, but the Lions came back in the top of the second with two taking a 2-1 lead.
In the bottom of the third, Moore hit her second home run of the game also scoring Maddie Anderson as the Ichabods took the lead back 3-2.
The Lions took the lead for good adding one in the fourth and four more in the fifth andding a solo run in the seventh leading to the 8-3 win.
Washburn had six hits in the game as Moore finished with three hits and three RBI and Ashley Ruder had two hits. 
Lexi Crabtree took the loss allowing five earned runs striking out five.

Game 2 - Newman 12, Washburn 10
After Newman took a 1-0 lead after its first at bat, Washburn (0-6) went ahead 2-1 after a 2-run homer by Erica Harper scoring Moore who singled in the inning.
Newman tied the score with a run in the second and then Washburn added two in the third inning on a 2-RBI double by Harper scoring Moore. Britnee Douglas scored pinch-running for Harper on a sac fly by Jordan Erickson.
Washburn held a 4-2 lead entering the top of the sixth, but Newman sent 12 to the plate scoring six unearned runs as the Ichabods finished the game with six errors.
However Washburn rallied scoring four in the sixth inning as Dakota Sanders led off the inning with a single and Chantal Prester reached on a walk and then Sanders scored on a wild pitch. After Moore drew a walk, Harper connected on her second home run of the game clearing the bases pulling Washburn within 11-8.
The Jets scored one more in the seventh going up 12-8. In their last at bat, the Ichabods scored a pair of uneared runs when Megan Stegman and Sanders each came around to score.
Harper drove in five runs with three hits in the game pacing Washburn's attack and Taylor Kemp had two hits.
The loss went to Kelsee Henry who had four strikeouts pitching 5 1/3 innings.