Softball Recap: Pontiac Finds Playoff Glory Versus Washington

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pontiac had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Washington Panthers 4-3. Winning may never get old, but the Indians sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Elena Krause

Batters Struck Out

06/03/25 vs Washington	12
05/30/25 vs LaSalle-Peru	13
05/28/25 vs Kankakee	10
05/24/25 @ Marist	7
05/22/25 vs Normal West	17
+ 12 more games

Elena Krause made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on India Mattingly, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.

Pontiac's victory bumped their record up to 25-9. As for Washington, with the defeat, they broke their 17-game winning streak and moved their record to 31-3.

As of now, neither Pontiac nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.