Softball Recap: Juanita wins going away against Mercer Island

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 12:08pm

Softball Recap: Juanita Ravens vs. Mercer Island Islanders

Juanita stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over the Mercer Island Islanders. The win was nothing new for Juanita as they're now sitting on seven straight.

Juanita let Ashlyn Cook and Bella Ely loose on the outfield. Cook fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3, while Ely went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Elliott Parker, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

On Mercer Island's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Lurie, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Zhou, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

Juanita's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for Mercer Island, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.

Juanita does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mercer Island, they will head out on the road to square off against Hazen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mercer Island is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.

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