Softball Game Preview: Interlake Saints vs. Mercer Island Islanders

Saints

Runs

04/07/25 vs Tyee	11
04/04/25 vs Foster	16
04/03/25 @ Kennedy Catholic	2
03/31/25 vs Evergreen	14
03/26/25 vs Highline	20
+ 8 more games

The Interlake Saints will head out on the road to square off against the Mercer Island Islanders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Interlake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.

Interlake made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Tyee, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Saints were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Titans on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saints.

Lizzy Thompsen made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Thompsen was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Tali Estolano was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Dorah Wang was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Mercer Island was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Garfield, falling 23-1.

Interlake pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Mercer Island, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.

Interlake took their win against Mercer Island when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 12-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.