Box Score

TOPEKA, Kan. - The Mavericks struck early on the way to a 7-2 win Sunday at Washburn to wrap up the regular season and clinch at least a share of their first MIAA title. Nebraska-Omaha improved to 45-9 and 18-2 in the MIAA, winning its 25th straight game.

The Mavericks will now be either the No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the MIAA tournament and will play at 6 p.m. Thursday in the first round. They'll also play that day at 8 p.m. in either a second round or consolation round game.

The Mavs and Emporia State currently have two MIAA losses. If the Hornets fail to sweep at Southwest Baptist on Tuesday, then the Mavericks will be the MIAA champions outright. Two wins from the Hornets would mean UNO and ESU share the title.

#Treightin Yates led off the game with a single against the Lady Blues. Molly Feichtinger then walked and the two of them scored on an error and then an RBI groundout from Lindsey Slocum#.

UNO got two more in the second inning when #Julia Krejci singled in Feichtinger and Alli Hukill#.

The Mavs got one in the fourth off an RBI double from Yates and then Washburn broke through with two runs in the fifth off two hits and an error. #Kristi Meneely#'s two-run single in the seventh gave UNO some insurance.

The Lady Blues got two straight singles to lead off the bottom of the seventh but  pitcher #Beth Haley# got a double play and then a line out to end the game.

Haley (20-2) allowed seven hits and an earned run. She struck out four and walked one.