Bloomington extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 18-10 in the process. They came up short against the Washington Panthers, falling 8-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Saturday.
As for Washington, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Washington's part, Zane Skulte looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Skulte a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carter Prina, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Cash Wisher, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bloomington will head out to challenge Normal Community at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Ironmen will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something the Purple Raiders surely won't give up without a fight. As for Washington, they will head out on the road to square off against Canton at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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