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Demons defeat Golden Hawks, Chiefs to close week
Washington finishes week with wins over Mid-Prairie and Keokuk
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The Washington softball team continues its impressive run as the regular season draws to a close. The No. 9-ranked Demons recently secured two more wins, squeaking past Mid-Prairie 5-3 before dominating Southeast Conference rival Keokuk 14-2 to wrap up league play.
In their clash with Mid-Prairie, Washington controlled the game early, building a 5-0 lead through five innings. The Demons jumped out with three runs in the first and added two more in the fifth.
Bella Salazar led the charge with two RBIs, while Ella Greiner, Alyvia Anderson, and Halle Cuddeback each chipped in one.
Mid-Prairie showed late life, scoring three runs in the final two innings. Sophie Miller and Kyla Karnes each drove in a run, with Claire Trimpe, Elise Foster, and Jersey Jergens all crossing the plate.
Despite the late push, Washington held firm to seal the win.
Ella Greiner paced the Demons offensively with two hits. Colbie Greiner, Anderson, Bella Salazar, Makenzie Messer, and Natalie Hartman each added one.
For Mid-Prairie, Kadence Grout led the way with three hits, while Trimpe, Miller, Sophia Puttmann, Karnes, Foster, and Jergens each had one.
Washington followed up with a blowout victory over Keokuk. Tied 1-1 after three innings, the Demons exploded for 13 runs over the next three frames, three in both the fourth and fifth, and a massive seven-run outburst in the sixth to put the game out of reach.
The offense was firing on all cylinders with 17 total hits. Leighton Salazar had a monster game, going 4-for-5 with four RBIs. Colbie Greiner and Anderson each recorded three hits, while Ella Greiner and Messer added two apiece. Bella Salazar, Cuddeback, and Reagan Miller also had a hit each.
In the circle, Bella Salazar was solid, allowing six hits and two runs (one earned) while striking out nine.
With the two wins, Washington improves to 25-8 overall and finishes Southeast Conference play at 14-1.
The Demons are set to close out the regular season Monday against No. 2-ranked Louisa-Muscatine.
