Mercer Island extended their postseason success on Saturday against Kennewick. They came out on top against the Kennewick Lions by a score of 11-8. Mercer Island's victory was all the more impressive since Kennewick was averaging only 3.04 runs allowed on the season.
Jaxon "Hugs" Aufranc was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Aufranc was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Wang, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Neal Baron was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
The win (which was Mercer Island's third in a row) raised their record to 13-13. As for Kennewick, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-4.
As of now, neither Mercer Island nor Kennewick have any future games scheduled.
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