With a playoff game on the line, Mercer Island rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Gig Harbor Tides as they made off with a 13-1 win. Mercer Island's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tyler Gilroy was a major factor 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. Cole Rowe was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mercer Island has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season. As for Gig Harbor, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
As of now, neither Mercer Island nor Gig Harbor have any future games scheduled.
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