In Saturday's non-league game, the visiting Washington Panthers baseball team scored a close 5-4 win over the Ottawa Pirates.

The Panthers (8-5) will now prepare for their game against Pekin (Pekin, IL). The Dragons go into the Mid-Illini game with a 5-7 record. In their last game, Pekin was tipped by Brimfield (Brimfield, IL), 8-4, in a non-league game.

Next, the Pirates play the Kaneland Knights (Maple Park, IL) in a Interstate Eight game, on Monday, April 14. Ottawa will attempt to improve on its 8-4 season record. The Knights go into the game with a 8-2 record after their 3-2 non-league win over DeKalb (DeKalb, IL).