JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Washburn Ichabod softball team pounded out 24 hits leading to 20 runs while holding the host Lincoln Blue Tigers to two hits and no runs while running its MIAA game winning streak to six games on Friday afternoon. The MIAA-leading Ichabods (22-7, 7-1 MIAA) will return to action on Saturday at Lindenwood.

Game 1 – Washburn 8, Lincoln 0
The Ichabods jumped on the board in the opener in the second inning when Alyssa Carney hit her first home run of the season putting Washburn up 1-0. Neither team scored until the fifth inning when Savannah Moore's sac fly scored Morgan Henry who led off the inning with a single and then Brianna Francis' single scored Emilee Baker who also singled in the inning as Washburn went up 3-0 after five innings.
In the sixth, the Ichabods took advantage of a Blue Tiger error when Maddie Anderson scored on single by Samantha Stallbaumer and then Washburn blew the game open with four runs in the top of the seventh highlighted by Carney's bases-loaded double scoring Moore, Taylor Kirk who reached after getting hit and a single by Francis. Washburn added another run on a single by Halle England which chased home Carney.
Kelsee Henry pitched six innings allowing a third inning hit while striking out seven to improve to 10-3 in the circle for Washburn. Lexi Crabtree struck out one in the seventh in relief. 
Francis had three hits to lead the Ichabod 14-hit attack while Stallbaumer, Carney and Anderson each had two.
 
Game 2 – Washburn 12, Lincoln 0 (5 innings)
The Ichabods scored a season-high 12 runs in the second game of the twin bill as Taylor Kirk tied a school record with 7 RBI hitting a pair of 3-run homers leading to the win over the Blue Tigers (3-23, 0-10 MIAA).
Washburn scored two in the top of the first off RBI singles by Emilee Baker and Kirk and in the second inning busted the game open sending 10 to the plate scoring seven runs to go up 9-0. After Ashley Ruder reached on a walk, Maddie Anderson singled and Morgan Henry drew a walk and then Samantha Stallbaumer singled followed by a single by Baker. With one out, Kirk hit a three-run shot to center and then Francis followed suite with a solo home run of her own.
In the fourth, after walks by Lexie Myers and a single by Savannah Moore, Kirk cleared the bases again with a three-run knock sending the Ichabods to a 12-0 lead.
Megan Deiter recorded six strikeouts in four innings facing one over the minimum improving to 9-0 on the season while Aubree Herrin pitched an inning in relief striking out one.
Kirk had three hits to pace the Ichabods with the 7 RBI hitting her sixth and seventh home runs of the season. For Francis, it was her third home run of the year.