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| 04/10/25 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 6-11 L |
| 04/13/24 - Home | 1-2 L |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 13-1 W |
| 04/06/23 - Away | 6-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Washington is 8-2 against Pekin since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Dragons at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Washington has four straight wins, Pekin has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Washington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Metamora, who was ranked 13th at the time (Washington was ranked sixth). The Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Redbirds on Monday, sneaking past 3-2. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Redbirds on their field since May 17, 2022.
Meanwhile, Pekin came up short against Dunlap on Friday and fell 6-1.
Pekin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taryn Didanato, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Lily Towery also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Pekin's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Washington, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-2.
Everything went Washington's way against Pekin when the teams last played back in April, as Washington made off with a 12-2 win. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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