Washington's hitters rose to the challenge against a Rocks pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.31 runs allowed on Friday. The Washington Panthers came out on top against the Rock Island Rocks by a score of 12-7. This was payback for Washington, who suffered a 5-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Carter Prina made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Prina was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Lawrence, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Braden Vanderheydt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Rock Island's side, they got a good showing from Carson Banks, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Aidan Brokaw made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Washington is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Rock Island, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-8.
Washington will head out on the road to take on Morton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Washington is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. As for Rock Island, they will square off against Davenport North at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rock Island's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Davenport North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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