Softball Recap: Washington Continues Road Dominance on Wednesday

The home team had come away the winner the last six times Washington and Central Lee had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Demons narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Hawks 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Demons have posted against the Hawks since July 3, 2017.

Demons

Previous Games (Away)

06/25/25 @ Central Lee	5-3
06/23/25 @ Mt. Pleasant	19-5
06/23/25 @ Mt. Pleasant	8-0
06/14/25 @ Edgewood-Colesburg	5-4
06/14/25 @ Decorah-North Winneshiek	6-3
+ 4 more games

Washington's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Central Lee, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-4.

Washington has already played their next game, a 15-2 victory against Fairfield on the 26th. As for Central Lee, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 17-3 win against New London on the 26th.