Washington Panthers (Washington, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Limestone Rockets (Bartonville, IL), 2-0 in a league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 15-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bloomington for a non-league game on Friday, April 29. Washington will clash with a Purple Raiders team coming off a 15-0 league win over Champaign Central (Champaign, IL). The Purple Raiders record now stands at 14-4.

In their next game, the Rockets clash with the Lincoln Railsplitters (Lincoln, IL) in a non-league game, on Friday, April 29. Limestone will attempt to move on its 3-7 season record. The Railsplitters come into the game with a 10-10 record after their 5-1 non-league win over Pekin (Pekin, IL).