Pekin Dragons (Pekin, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Washington Panthers (Washington, IL), 11-6 in a league challenge.

The Dragons now sport a 11-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Limestone for a Mid-Illini challenge on Wednesday, May 1. Pekin will face a Rockets squad coming off a 6-3 league loss to Dunlap (Dunlap, IL). The Rockets record now stands at 5-8.

With the loss, Washington falls to 8-10 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Canton (Canton, IL) to face the Little Giants in a Mid-Illini challenge on Wednesday, May 1. The Little Giants enter the challenge with a record of 7-11. Canton lost 14-8 in their recent league challenge against East Peoria (East Peoria, IL)