Mercer Island is 8-2 against Juanita since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mercer Island Islanders will head out on the road to challenge the Juanita Ravens at 4:30 p.m. The last four games Mercer Island has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mercer Island fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Kennedy Catholic on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the 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 put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Wu was also big at the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Juanita had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Monroe on Saturday. Juanita has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mercer Island now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Juanita, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Mercer Island came out on top in a nail-biter against Juanita in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercer Island since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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