Mercer Island lost against Liberty on April 2nd, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Islanders fell 5-1 to the Patriots. The Islanders' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Will Turba was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
Mercer Island's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Liberty, they moved to 6-13 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Coming up, Mercer Island will square off against Tahoma at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Islanders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Liberty, they will take on Hazen at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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