After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lake Washington, Hazen was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Mercer Island Islanders by a score of 7-2. That's more bragging rights for Hazen, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sofia Ayala Ayala-cordova was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Ayala Ayala-cordova has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Ayala Ayala-cordova was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Keegan Castro was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two triples, four RBI, and a stolen base. Vanora Kirkpatrick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Hazen is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Mercer Island, their defeat was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hazen is on the road again on Monday to play Eastside Catholic at 7:00 p.m. Hazen is facing Eastside Catholic at the right time seeing as Eastside Catholic is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mercer Island, they will head out on the road to square off against Juanita at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Juanita is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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