The final tuneups before the postseason was on Friday for the Washington summer teams when they fell in a pair of games at home. 

The softball team entertained Solon (19-14) where the Spartans took a 7-1 lead into the seventh and continued to tack on in a 12-1 victory. The Demons had four singles in the loss with Ava Turner going 1-for-3 and knocking in one run. Bella Salazar twirled five innings in the circle giving up six earned runs on seven hits and striking out four. Halle Cuddeback tossed two frames surrendering two earned runs on five knocks and fanning three batters. The orange and black concluded the regular season 13-24 and they gear up for a first round class 3A regional tomorrow at No. 8 West Burlington/Notre Dame (23-7). 

The Demon baseball team welcomed Clear Creek-Amana (21-9) to Dick Sojka Memorial Field and the Clippers won 12-4. Washington kept it close trailing just 4-2 in the seventh when the Clippers exploded for eight runs in that frame to pull away. The Demons are now 6-19 and they close the regular campaign tonight hosting Pella (18-14). The first round of district play is on Friday in Eldridge against No. 2 Davenport Assumption (26-6).