Mercer Island is 5-0 against Hazen since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mercer Island Islanders will look to defend their home field against the Hazen Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Mercer Island fell victim to Lake Washington and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kangaroos. It was the first time this season that Mercer Island let down their fans at home.
Mercer Island saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Lopez, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Hazen also failed to score in their most recent game. They fell just short of Lake Washington by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. The contest marked that first time this season in which Hazen was not able to get on the board.
Mercer Island's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-5. As for Hazen, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Everything went Mercer Island's way against Hazen in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Mercer Island made off with a 10-0 win. Does Mercer Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hazen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
