The Mercer Island Islanders will face off against the Bothell Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mercer Island's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Monday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Mercer Island after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 9-2 to Bishop Blanchet.
Mercer Island saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Mangold, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Bothell took on Eastmont on Saturday. Bothell was the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Eastmont. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Joey Crouthamel looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Blake Skinner was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nolan LeDoux, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Bothell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastmont only posted a batting average of .227.
The victory got Bothell back to even at 2-2. As for Mercer Island, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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