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Washburn, which went 4-1 last weekend in the Alvy Early Memorial Classic in Arkansas, will face Oklahoma Baptist, East Central, Harding, Southwestern Oklahoma State and Southeastern Oklahoma State this weekend. 

 

WU's Dalaney Anderson is second in the nation in runs batted in with 17 while Makenzie Sais leads the nation in stolen bases with 19 and she is ranked third in stolen bases per game at 1.90. Sais stole four bases against William Jewell.

As a team the Ichabods are fifth in the nation in stolen bases with 29 and sixth in total runs with 76. Washburn is also seventh in RBI with 68, 10th in doubles with 17, 11th in hits with 94 and 15th in fielding percentage at .980.

A dominant five-run sixth inning propelled Washburn to a 7–5 comeback victory over Truman State on Sunday morning in its final game at the Alvy Early Memorial Classic.

Trailing 5–2 heading into the bottom of the sixth, Washburn's offense erupted. 

 

Erin Boles opened the surge with an RBI single, plating Ashley Gaughan to make it 5–3. Two batters later, Anderson delivered a three-run home run to left field that put the Ichabods ahead, 6–5.

The inning continued with a double from Seaman product Aspen Burgardt, followed by an RBI single from Madi Moore to account for the final margin.

In addition to Anderson's three RBI on her go-ahead home run, Boles, Shawnee Heights product Taylor Brees, Moore and Maddie McGee each contributed an RBI as Washburn totaled 10 hits.

 

A freshman, Brees had an RBI double in the fourth inning as part of a two-hit performance.

 

Jenna Sprague was outsanding in relief in the pitching circle to pick up her first win of the season.

 

Entering in the fourth inning, Sprague tossed 3 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits.

Oklahoma Baptist is 10-0 so far this season, including a win over nationally-ranked Oklahoma Christian.
 
East Central is 2-6 this season after going 1-3 last weekend in Arkansas.
 
The Ichabods and Harding played each other last week in Arkansas, with the Ichabods taking a 13-1 win in six innings. Harding went 2-3 in Arkansas last weekend with wins over Texas Woman's and Emporia State.
 
Southwestern Oklahoma State is 2-7 this season after going 2-2 at the Rogers State Softball Festival.
 
Southeastern Oklahoma State is 4-6 this season after going 2-3 last weekend in Arkansas, including a 7-0 win over the Ichabods on Feb. 7.
 

Washburn coach Brenda Holaday is 291-172 in her 10th season with the Ichabods and is the all-time winningest coach in program history.

Holaday has gone 136-74 in MIAA contests, leading the Ichabods to two MIAA regular-season championships while leading the program to three of its six NCAA postseason appearances in 2018, 2022 and 2024.

 

The Ichabods will finally open their home slate next weekend, with the Washburn Invitational starting Feb. 20 with six home games over the weekend.