Softball Recap: Mentor Cardinals vs. Medina Battling Bees
Mentor had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Medina Battling Bees out 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mentor also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Addison Belviso was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Belviso was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ireland Rainey and Mak Kobetitsch did most of the damage at the plate: Rainey scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Kobetitsch scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddy Menough, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mentor pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Medina, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Mentor will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverside at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mentor's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Riverside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Medina, they will head out on the road to take on Strongsville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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