The Washington Panthers will face off against the Bloomington Purple Raiders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Washington 3.5, Bloomington 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Washington is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Rochester just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 8-5 to the Rockets.
Washington got a good showing from Cannon Foster, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, Foster gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had over his last three games.
On the hitting side, Eli Roedell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Anson Zaiser, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Bloomington didn't have quite enough to beat Champaign Central on Friday and fell 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Purple Raiders in their meetings with the Maroons: they've now lost three in a row.
Bloomington's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 18-8.
Washington took their victory against Bloomington in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Purple Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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