The Washington softball season got underway Monday when Anamosa came to town for opening night and the Demons fell 8-5.

It was a back and forth affair for a while, as the Raiders opened the game with two runs in the first only to have Washington tie it up in the bottom half with two runs of their own. The trend continued when Anamosa tacked on three more in the second but the Demons answered right back to tie it in the third. The Raiders took the lead for good in the fourth with a run and added insurance in the seventh to preserve the win. The Demons scattered seven hits in the contest led by Kinsey Duwa going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. Alexa Mitchell took the loss in the circle throwing all seven innings giving up eight hits on three earned runs and striking out eight.

Washington was up 5-4 in the nightcap of the doubleheader when the game was called in the fourth inning due to rain.

The Demons start the year 0-1 and open the conference season Friday at Fort Madison. Listen to the doubleheader on FM 106.1 KCII starting at 5 p.m.