Mercer Island fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Kennedy Catholic on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Kennedy Catholic Lancers by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Mercer Island has lost by just one run.
Kellan Wu was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Wu was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jayden Wang was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
On Kennedy Catholic's side, the team relied heavily on Coleman Hollabaugh, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kaipo Matsushima, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Mercer Island and nudges their season record down to 6-7. As for Kennedy Catholic, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Mercer Island will head out on the road to challenge Juanita at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Mercer Island has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Kennedy Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Kentwood at 4:00 p.m. Kennedy Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Kentwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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