Baseball Recap: Mercer Island Islanders vs. Lake Washington Kangaroos
Mercer Island lost against Lake Washington two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Mercer Island Islanders fell just short of the Lake Washington Kangaroos by a score of 4-2. The loss continues a trend for Mercer Island in their matchups with Lake Washington: they've now lost four in a row.
Jack Buchan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Mercer Island saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Gilroy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Lake Washington's side, Mason Smithwick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady O'Cain, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mercer Island's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Lake Washington, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
As of now, neither Mercer Island nor Lake Washington have any future games scheduled.
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