On Wednesday, while Washington put up some runs, the same can't be said for LaSalle-Peru. The Washington Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers 1-0. The victory was familiar territory for Washington who now have three in a row.
Washington got a great performance from Braden Vanderheydt as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Gavin Lawrence came in to relieve Vanderheydt and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his three innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Washington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micha McCoy, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On LaSalle-Peru's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Romagnoli, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Washington's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for LaSalle-Peru, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Washington will take on Illinois Valley Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for LaSalle-Peru, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Moline, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. LaSalle-Peru's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Moline's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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