EDMOND, Okla. – The Washburn Ichabod softball team wrapped up the Raising Canes Festival with a 9-0, five win over Missouri S&T. Washburn will back in action at Gahnstrom Field for the first time this season on Feb. 23 hosting the Washburn Invitational starting with Southwest Baptist at 2 p.m. and Winona State at 4 p.m.
 
The Ichabods (9-3) scored three in their first at bat off the former MIAA member starting with a walk by Marrit Mead followed by Hailey Neira bunt single. Jaycee Ginter drove in the first run of the game with a ground out and then a Kaylee Wagner single scored Mead putting the Ichabods up 2-0. Washburn scored its final run of the inning on a double by Erin Boles that scored Wagner.
 
Washburn added two more runs in the bottom of the third when Wagner doubled to left sending both Gracie Gallagher and Autymn Schreiner to the plate. Gallagher entered as a pinch runner for Ginter after her single and Schreiner drew a walk.
 
In the fourth, Washburn used five hits in the frame to score four runs pushing its lead to 9-0 after a double by Madi Moore started the inning off. Zoe Quinn entered as a pinch runner and swiped third and later scored on a single by Mead. Mead then stole second and scored on Neira's single. Ginter added another RBI with a double scoring Neira. Wagner then finished off the inning with her fourth RBI of the game scoring Ginter.
                                                                                                                        
Sadie Walker tossed the complete game shutout striking out four allowing five hits improving to 5-2 on the season.
 
The Ichabods recorded 10 hits on the day with Wagner collecting three hits and Neira and Ginter each had two. Both Mead and Schreiner scored twice.