East Peoria Raiders (East Peoria, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Pekin Dragons (Pekin, IL), 10-1 in a league challenge.

The Raiders now own a 26-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Washington for a Mid-Illini challenge on Thursday, May 19. East Peoria will battle a Panthers squad coming off a 7-2 league win over Metamora (Metamora, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 21-6.

With the loss, Pekin falls to 13-10 on the campaign. The Dragons host Limestone (Bartonville, IL) to battle the Rockets in a Mid-Illini challenge on Thursday, May 19. The Rockets enter the challenge with a record of 5-13. Limestone won 5-0 in their recent league challenge against Morton (Morton, IL)