Baseball Recap: Gig Harbor Tides vs. Mercer Island Islanders
Gig Harbor and Mercer Island squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Gig Harbor had to settle for second. They lost 13-1 to the Mercer Island Islanders. Gig Harbor was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mercer Island apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
For Mercer Island's part, Tyler Gilroy made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Gilroy was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Coyler, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cole Rowe, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gig Harbor's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Mercer Island, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-13.
As of now, neither Gig Harbor nor Mercer Island have any future games scheduled.
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