Mercer Island was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 16-4 to the Juanita Ravens. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mercer Island of the 16-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Mercer Island saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Lurie, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Zhou, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Juanita's side, Ashlyn Cook and Bella Ely did most of the damage at the plate: Cook fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3, while Ely went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Elliott Parker, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Mercer Island's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Juanita, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
Mercer Island will head out on the road to square off against Hazen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mercer Island has given up an average of 13.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Juanita does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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