Pekin had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-7 to make it five. They came up short against the Washington Panthers, falling 12-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dragons of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Washington, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
For Washington's part, they got a great performance from Isaac Perez as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Perez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Camden Vescogni was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hayden Hawksworth, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Coming up, Pekin will head out on the road to challenge Illinois Valley Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington will be paying especially close attention to the Dragons' matchup: after the Dragons face off against the Grey Ghosts, they'll take on Washington again at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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