Panthers
| 03/17/25 vs East Moline United | 13 |
| 04/14/25 @ Pekin | 12 |
| 04/16/25 vs Pekin | 10 |
| 03/21/25 vs Oak Forest | 9 |
| 03/31/25 vs Eureka | 7 |
Washington won the last time they faced Pekin and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Panthers were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Dragons. Considering the Panthers have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Gavin Lawrence was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Micah McCoy, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hayden Hawksworth, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Washington is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Pekin, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Coming up, Washington will square off against Streator at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Pekin, they will challenge Rochester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rockets will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something the Dragons surely won't give up without a fight.
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