It’s win or go home time for the Washington softball team when they open the class 3A regionals tonight at No. 8 West Burlington/Notre Dame in a first round game. 

The Demons start the new season with a 13-24 overall record coming off of a doubleheader sweep against Keokuk and a 12-1 loss to Solon. The offense has produced a .272 batting average with eighth grader Leighton Salazar leading the charge recording a .455 BA and 17 runs knocked in. The pitching staff of Bella Salazar, Halle Cuddeback, and Claire Robinson have a team ERA of 4.85 with Salazar managing a 4.34 in 108 innings of work. She will have to be at her best against the Southeast Iowa Super Conference South Division Champs that put up 8.2 runs a game. They hit .385 as a group with Lauren Krieger amassing a .516 BA and 24 RBI. Lauren Summers has been dominant in the circle with a 1.66 ERA in 144 innings. These two squads met on June 25th at the Washington tournament with the Falcons winning 11-0. 

The playoff action begins at 7 p.m. tonight at West Burlington High School. Listen to the live play-by-play on FM 106.1 KCII starting at 6:30 p.m.