If Mercer Island was feeling good off their 16-7 takedown of Interlake last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mercer Island Islanders lost 19-4 to the Lake Washington Kangaroos on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mercer Island of the 17-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Joey Lurie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2. Kira Lackland was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Lake Washington's side, Ella Nielsen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Nielsen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brooke Gardner was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Malia Donohue, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Mercer Island's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Lake Washington, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.
Mercer Island will look to defend their home field on Friday against Nathan Hale at 6:00 p.m. Nathan Hale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Lake Washington, they will be playing at home against Hazen at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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