Highline had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-8 to make it four. They lost 10-1 to the Mercer Island Islanders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Islanders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-1 on Wednesday.
As for Mercer Island, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.
For Mercer Island's part, the team relied heavily on Brady Dolence, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three doubles gave Dolence a new career-high. Benny Shleifer also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Highline will take on rival Bellevue at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Mercer Island is set to challenge their familiar foe Interlake at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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