The Washington Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pekin Dragons at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Washington will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
On Saturday, Washington had just enough and edged Ottawa out 7-6. That's two games straight that Washington has won by just one run.
Thomas Diederich looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Washington's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Cox, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Pekin's offense. They fell just short of Glenwood by a score of 2-0 on Friday. The game marked that first time this season in which Pekin was not able to get on the board.
Washington's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Pekin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Washington couldn't quite finish off Pekin in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Washington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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