Washburn 3 Wayne State 1

            Washburn built an early 3-0 lead and limited Wayne State to just five hits as the Ichabods blanked the Wildcats 3-0 Sunday afternoon at the 5-State Softball Classic in Topeka, Kansas.  It's the second win this season for Washburn over WSC as the Ichabods improved to 8-10 while WSC dropped to 5-4.
            The Ichabods scored twice in the top of the first and one more in the top of the third for a 3-0 lead.
            Wayne State got on the board in the bottom of the third as Kortney Buresh singled and crossed home plate on a Clare Reinhart single to make the score 3-1. 
            The Wildcats could manage just one hit the rest of the game as Washburn closed with the 3-1 win.
            Washburn had eight hits in the game to five for the Wildcats.  Reinhart led WSC in hitting going 2 for 3 with a pair of singles and RBI.  Buresh singled and scored Wayne State's lone run while Ashley Hernandez and Paiton Tornberg each singled.
            Junior starter Maddie Moser (2-1) was tagged with the pitching loss, allowing three runs on six hits in 2 1/3 innings.  Freshman reliever Hadley Chvatal worked the final 4 2/3 innings and did not allow a run on two hits with one strikeout.
            Wayne State was scheduled to play two more games Monday at the 5-State Classic but games were cancelled due to rain.  The Wildcats are scheduled to play in the Drury Tournament at Springfield, Missouri Friday-Sunday, February 28, 29 and March 1.