There's no place like home for Juanita, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Mercer Island Islanders out 3-2. This was payback for Juanita, who suffered a 5-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Mercer Island's part, Jack Buchan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Tyler Gilroy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win got Juanita back to even at 6-6. As for Mercer Island, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Juanita will head out on the road to square off against Hazen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mercer Island, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Liberty at 6:00 p.m.
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