Mercer Island won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They lost 8-2 to the Lake Washington Kangaroos. The defeat continues a trend for Mercer Island in their matchups with Lake Washington: they've now lost three in a row.
Mercer Island saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Neal Baron, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Lake Washington's side, Marcello Giusti looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Giusti has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aaron Kaufman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Will Cooley was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Mercer Island's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Lake Washington, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Mercer Island will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mercer Island's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Washington, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hazen at 7:15 p.m. Lake Washington will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
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