Mercer Island is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will head out on the road to challenge the Interlake Saints at 4:30 p.m. Mercer Island will be strutting in after a victory while Interlake will be coming in after a loss.
Mercer Island took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Vashon Island 13-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Islanders as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Sienna Klopp
| 03/17/25 vs Vashon Island | 9 |
| 04/22/24 vs Interlake | 8 |
| 03/28/24 vs Bellevue | 8 |
| 03/15/25 @ Lindbergh | 7 |
| 04/05/24 vs Hazen | 7 |
Sienna Klopp was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Mercer Island got a big performance out of Nicole Henderson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Maren Schalla, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mercer Island always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Interlake lost 16-2 to Eastside Catholic on Saturday.
Interlake saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madeline Knight, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Mercer Island's record is now 2-4. As for Interlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Mercer Island's way against Interlake in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Mercer Island made off with a 16-7 victory. 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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