DUBUQUE - The Cedar Rapids Washington softball team split a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader with Dubuque Hempstead Thursday in Dubuque.

Washington rolled in the first game, 15-4. Hempstead rebounded with a 5-2 victory in the nightcap.

Jessie Puk went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two stolen bases and two RBIs for Washington in the first game. Brady Packingham went 3-for-5 and belted a three-run homer. Dana Riley was 3-for-5 with three RBIs. Payton Bruner threw a five-hitter for the victory.

Emily Oler went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer for the Warriors in the second game. Grace Stockmaster also went 2-for-3.

The split left Washington at 6-10 in the conference and 9-11 overall. Hempstead is 7-11 in the league and 10-12 overall.