Mercer Island was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 23-9 to the Hazen Highlanders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mercer Island of the 7-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Hannah Zhou was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Annabel Little was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Hazen's side, Sofia Ayala Ayala-Cordova made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Ayala Ayala-cordova has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ayala Ayala-cordova was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Hazen got a massive performance out of Keegan Castro, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Galliano, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with six RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Mercer Island's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Hazen, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Mercer Island will be playing in front of their home fans against Sammamish at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sammamish will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Mercer Island surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hazen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lindbergh at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Lindbergh is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.9 runs per game this season.
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