After three games on the road, Mercer Island is heading back home. They will take on the Liberty Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last five games Mercer Island has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Monday, Mercer Island didn't have quite enough to beat Juanita and fell 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Mercer Island has lost by just one run.
Jack Buchan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Tyler Gilroy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Liberty had just enough and edged Hazen out 4-3 on Tuesday.
Mercer Island's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Mercer Island couldn't quite finish off Liberty when the teams last played back in March and fell 6-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Liberty's Keaton Kauzlarich, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Mercer Island knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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