Down by three in the fourth inning, the Lindbergh Eagles softball team plated five runs in the bottom of the inning and then hung on to beat Mercer Island

Lindbergh starting pitcher Paula Farrell had a little trouble with Mercer Island from inside the pitching circle, but her bat helped propel the Eagles to an 8-7 victory Monday at Lindbergh High School.

Farrell went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a double.

Reliever Danielle Danao picked up the win.

Mercer Island picked up two runs in the top of the first to stake a lead, but Lindbergh rallied in the bottom of the inning with a run of their own and picked up another in the second to knot the score at 2-2.

But Mercer Island responded again, scoring two more in the third and one in the fourth to take a 5-2 lead.

But the Eagles battled back with a five-run fourth inning to take a 7-5 lead.

Lindbergh tacked on an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth, which proved to be necessary as Mercer Island plated two more int he top of the seventh before Danao got the final batter to pop out to short.

The win takes Lindbergh to 8-4 on the season, with a 7-2 Seamount League record. They are in second place behind the undefeated Kennedy Catholic, whom the Eagles visit Tuesday.

Lindbergh has a busy week ahead with games scheduled for Wednesday against Tyee and Friday at Hazen.