Bothell proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 11) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mercer Island Islanders, sneaking past 2-1.
Gavin McClaren looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Bothell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Teyton Hardeman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI. Rylan Edwards also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The victory got Bothell back to even at 3-3. As for Mercer Island, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, Bothell will host Skyline at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bothell 3.2, Skyline 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mercer Island, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Bothell/Inglemoor on the 24th.
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