Softball Preview: Juanita Ravens vs. Mercer Island Islanders
Juanita is 10-0 against Mercer Island since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Juanita Ravens will head out on the road to square off against the Mercer Island Islanders at 6:00 p.m. Juanita will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Juanita gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Lake Washington 6-0.
Not much got past Elliott Parker, who gave up just one hit to keep Lake Washington off the board. Parker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Calista Labuguen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Hailey Story was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Mercer Island lost 18-8 to Nathan Hale on Friday. Mercer Island has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Juanita's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Mercer Island, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Juanita took their win against Mercer Island in their previous meeting on April 15th by a conclusive 16-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Juanita since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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