The Bloomington Purple Raiders baseball squad (Bloomington, IL), was overwhelmed 8-1 in Saturday's non-league contest with the host Washington Panthers (Washington, IL)

With the triumph, Washington moves its record to 20-8 on the season. The Panthers travel to Canton (Canton, IL) to confront the Little Giants in a Mid-Illini contest on Monday, May 12. The Little Giants come into the contest with a record of 10-15. Canton lost 10-0 in their recent league contest against Dunlap (Dunlap, IL)

The Purple Raiders now possess a 18-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Normal Community for a Big Twelve contest on Monday, May 12. Bloomington will confront a Ironmen squad coming off a 10-3 non-league win over East Moline United (East Moline, IL). The Ironmen record now stands at 26-4.