Softball Recap: Washington Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

By Team Reports May 6, 2025, 4:03pm

Softball Recap: Washington Panthers vs. Pekin Dragons

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Previous 5 Games

05/06/25 vs Pekin4-1
05/05/25 @ Metamora3-2
05/02/25 @ Normal University7-4
04/29/25 vs Morton11-0
04/28/25 vs Lincoln10-3

Washington came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Pekin Dragons. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-2 back in April.

Washington pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pekin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Washington will face off against rival Canton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 1.9, the Little Giants 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Pekin is set to square off against their familiar foe Morton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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