The Mercer Island Islanders will square off against the Tahoma Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mercer Island's hitters haven't had much luck over their past five contests, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Mercer Island came up short against Liberty and fell 5-1.
Will Turba was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
Meanwhile, Tahoma suffered their closest defeat since March 22nd on Wednesday. They fell just short of Kentridge by a score of 3-1. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tahoma saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Timmy McEwen, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run. That hit was McEwen's first of the season.
Mercer Island's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Tahoma, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6-1.
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