Spectators at Thursday's league match between the Washington Panthers (Washington, IL) and the host Pekin Dragons (Pekin, IL), witnessed Washington's softball squad tip Pekin by a count of 9-4.

The Panthers now sport a 1-0 record. They play next when they host Pekin for a match on Tuesday, May 2.

With the loss, Pekin moves to 2-1 on the season. The Dragons host Metamora (Metamora, IL) to face the Redbirds in a match on Thursday, April 13. The Redbirds go into the match with a record of 0-0.