TOPEKA, Kan. – The Washburn Ichabod softball team went 1-1 on the final day of the Ichabod Invitational falling in the opener 6-2 to Wayne State before riding a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over Northern Stat in the nightcap. The Ichabods will have a short turn around as they will open the Midwest Classic in Shawnee, Kan. with four games starting with Augustana and Maryville on Feb. 28 before facing Minnesota State and Rockhurst on March 2.
 
Game 1 – Wayne State 6, WU 2
The Ichabods dropped the opener 6-2 allowing all six runs in the fourth-fifth and sixth innings.

Washburn took the 1-0 lead on a Kate Ediger single that scored Makenzie Sais who singled in the third inning.

In the top of the fourth, the Wildcats scored four runs on four hits and added a solo run in the fifth and one more in the sixth leading to the 6-2 win.

Washburn stranded 11 on base against Wayne State. Five different players had a hit for the Ichabods.
 
Game 2 – WU 4, Northern State 0
Washburn junior pitcher Sadie Walker tossed her third career no-hitter striking out a career-high 13 in the 4-0 win.  Walker's previous high for strikeouts came against Texas A&M-Kingsville earlier this season when she struck out 11.

Washburn scored in its first at bat when Kate Ediger's sac fly scored Makenzie Sais who singled and then stole second baser and moved to third on Kaylee Wagner's single.

The Ichabods (12-5) added three more runs in the bottom of the sixth as Sais started the inning with a single and then scored on Wagner's triple to to left. Ediger reached base with a single down the line and then with two outs, Ellington Hogle's infield single scored both Ediger and Ashlyn Gaughan who scored putting Washburn up 4-0.

Walker then put the Wolves down in order in the seventh striking out the final two batters giving her 13 on the day. Walker walked only one batter throwing a total of 81 pitches.

Sais had three singles and two stolen bases scoring a pair of runs and Hogle had two hits and 2 RBI in the win.