Mercer Island is 9-1 against Interlake since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mercer Island Islanders will look to defend their home field against the Interlake Saints at 6:00 p.m. The last seven games Mercer Island has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mercer Island's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Bellevue on Friday. They fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that Mercer Island has lost by just one run.
Jaxon "Hugs" Aufranc was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Interlake can finally bid farewell to their 11-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They put the hurt on Sultan with a sharp 25-4 win. Interlake's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mercer Island has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Interlake, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-12.
Everything went Mercer Island's way against Interlake in their previous matchup back in March as Mercer Island made off with an 8-0 win. Will Mercer Island repeat their success, or does Interlake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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