The Mercer Island Islanders will head out on the road to challenge the Renton Red Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
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 Highline, falling 18-1. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Islanders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Renton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 22-5 to Interlake.
Renton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mayliahna Pitoau, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base was Pitoau's first of the season. Adriuana Hunt was another, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Mercer Island has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Renton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Mercer Island took their victory against Renton when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 17-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Islanders since the team 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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