CLAREMORE, Okla. – The Washburn Ichabods played 18 innings on Saturday in a pair of games with No. 6-ranked Rogers State coming away with a twin bill split winning the nightcap in 11 innings in a 5-0 win. The Ichabods dropped the first game 4-2 to Rogers State. Washburn returns to action March 11-13 at the Spring Break in Branson with six games against four opponents.
 
Game 1 – Hillcats 5, Ichabods 0
The Hillcats scored all five runs in the third inning as each team was limited to three hits in the contest. A bases-loaded walk and a grand slam were the difference in the opener.

Sadie Walker tossed five innings striking out five scattering three hits.
 
Game 2 – WU 4, RSU 2
Washburn (17-8, 3-1 MIAA) broke open a scoreless game in the top of the eighth when Erin Boles started the inning with a single to center. After Kaylee Wagner walked, Alexis Tanguma doubled scoring both putting the Ichabods up 2-0. In the bottom of the inning, the Hillcats came back with two of their own tying the game.

After a scorless ninth and 10^th innings, Jaden LaBarge drew a two-out walk and moved to second on a single by Maddie McGee. The Boles cleared the bases with a triple down the right field line as the Ichabods took a 4-2 lead.

Washburn's Jenna Sprague, who started the game pitching the first six innings of the game, retired the final three outs for the win. Sprague tossed 9 2/3 innings allowing one earned run tossing 152 pitches in the victory improving to 3-2 on the season.

Boles, Alexis Tanguma, Mariah Wheeler and McGee all had two hits in the game and Boles and Tanguma each had 2 RBI.  Tanguma also pitched 1 1/3 innings in relief.

Harley Culie took her first loss of the season for the Hillcats (17-4, 3-1 MIAA) throwing 222 pitches in the game.