Mercer Island was the 9-3 winner over Juanita when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Mercer Island came up short against Juanita on Monday, falling 12-6.
Ethan Nguyen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Gabe Lopez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Mercer Island's loss dropped their record down to 2-5-1. As for Juanita, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercer Island will head out to take on Liberty at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mercer Island is facing Liberty at the right time seeing as Liberty is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Juanita, they will square off against North Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North Creek will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Juanita surely won't give up without a fight.
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