TOPEKA, Kan. – The Washburn Ichabods pounded out 25 hits scoring 15 runs in a doubleheader sweep over the Newman Jets on Monday afternoon wrapping up an eight-game homestand. Washburn will be on the road with MIAA contests at Missouri Western on April 11 and at Northwest Missouri on April 12.
Game 1 – WU 8, NU 0 (5 innings)
After a scoreless first inning, the Ichabods (27-16, 9-7 MIAA) scored three runs in the bottom of the second capped
Dalaney Anderson's first collegiate home run, a three-run shot that scored
Kate Ediger and
Danielle Schlader.
In the third, the Ichabods added three more runs on another 3-run homer, this time by
Jaden LaBarge scoring
Erin Boles and
Ashlyn Gaughan.
Washburn's final runs came in the following inning when Boles connected on a two-out double sending
Ellington Hogle and
Makenzie Sais who both reached on singles.
Alexis Tanguma picked up the win in the opener over the Jets (6-32, 1-13 MIAA) tossing all five innings scattering three hits.
Washburn finished with nine hits with four different Ichabods (Hogle, Sais, Boles, LaBarge) all recording two.
Game 2 – WU 7, NU 0
As in the first game, the Ichabods jumped on the board in the bottom of the second inning when LaBarge homered in her third-straight game with a shot down the left field line.
Mariah Wheeler followed with a double and then with two outs, Hogle doubled to left scoring Ediger as Washburn went up 2-0.
Washburn platted a solo run in the fourth when Wagner's sac fly scored Hogle after starting the inning with a single.
The Ichabods added three more runs in the fifth inning when Hogle's hit to center was misplayed scoring both
Maddie McGee and Ediger.
Kate Dolan then recorded a pinch-hit double scoring Hogle as Washburn went up 7-0.
Sadie Walker moved to 13-6 in the circle pitching four innings allowing one hit.
Jenna Sprague tossed the final three innings for her fourth save of the season, allowing one hit.
Washburn finished with a season-high 16 hits in the win led by Hogle's three hits and 3 RBI. Sais, Tanguma, LaBarge and Wheeler each had two hits.