Recap: Mercer Island Islanders vs. Juanita Ravens
Mercer Island can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Juanita Ravens and snuck past 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mercer Island also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Jack Buchan tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Mercer Island's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Wang, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and an RBI. Tyler Gilroy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Mercer Island pushed their record up to 2-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs per game. As for Juanita, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Mercer Island will head out on the road to challenge Liberty at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Juanita, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hazen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hazen is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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