BENTONVILLE, Ark. – A dominant five-run sixth inning propelled the Washburn Ichabod softball team to a 7–5 comeback victory over Truman State on Sunday morning, lifting Washburn to 8–2 on the season in its final game at the Alvy Early Memorial Classic. Washburn returns to action next weekend in Tahlequah, Okla. at the Cherokee Classic starting Friday.

Trailing 5–2 heading into the bottom of the sixth, Washburn's offense erupted. Erin Boles opened the surge with an RBI single, plating Ashlyn Gaughan to make it 5–3. Two batters later, Dalaney Anderson delivered the game's biggest swing—a three-run home run to left field that put the Ichabods ahead 6–5.

The inning continued with a double from Aspen Burgardt, followed by an RBI single from Madi Moore to extend the lead to 7–5.
Anderson finished the day with three RBI, all coming on her go-ahead blast. Boles, Taylor Brees, Moore, and Maddie McGee each contributed an RBI as Washburn totaled 10 hits.

In the circle, Jenna Sprague was outstanding in relief. Entering in the fourth inning, Sprague tossed 3 2/3 scoreless frames, allowing just three hits keeping Truman off the board earning her first win of the season.

Truman built an early lead thanks to a grand slam from Cassie Smith, but after starter Kierra Goos exited, Sprague steadied Washburn and shut the Bulldogs down the rest of the way.

Washburn's scoring began in the second inning when Maddie McGee drove in Danielle Schlader. Brees later added an RBI double in the fourth as part of a two-hit performance.

The win also marked the 200^th on the Washburn coaching staff for Taylor Zordel in her seventh season in the Ichabod dugout.