Washington Panthers (Washington, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Rochester Rockets (Rochester, IL), 6-5 in a non-league battle.

Coming up next, the Panthers play the Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, May 6. Washington will attempt to move on its 17-9 season record. The Purple Raiders enter the battle with a 18-7 record after their 11-6 league win over Danville (Danville, IL).

The Rockets now possess a 15-10 record. They take the field next when they host Auburn for a non-league battle on Monday, May 8. Rochester will play a Trojans squad coming off a 16-9 non-league loss to Nokomis (Nokomis, IL). The Trojans record now stands at 7-13.