If Juanita was feeling good off their 8-0 takedown of Garfield last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Juanita Ravens fell just short of the Mercer Island Islanders by a score of 6-4 on Monday. Juanita 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 April.
For Mercer Island's part, they got a great performance from Jaxon "Hugs" Aufranc as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Aufranc has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on James Mangold, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Neal Baron was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Juanita's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for Mercer Island, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.
As of now, neither Juanita nor Mercer Island have any future games scheduled.
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