The Mercer Island Islanders will head out to challenge the Juanita Ravens at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Mercer Island hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Mercer Island came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Hazen, falling 8-0.
Meanwhile, Juanita earned a 6-2 win over Bellevue on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Ravens in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now won three in a row.
Luke Garrett looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Juanita is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 5-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ronan Scoffield, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Gabe Pham was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Juanita's record now sits at 10-7. As for Mercer Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Mercer Island might still be hurting after the 12-6 loss they got from Juanita in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Islanders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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