Softball Recap: Mentor Extends Winning Streak to 11

Cardinals

Previous Games

05/07/25 @ Strongsville	3-1
05/06/25 vs Gilmour Academy	3-0
05/02/25 vs St. Vincent-St. Mary	9-5
04/30/25 @ Cleveland Heights	19-0
04/30/25 @ Cleveland Heights	31-2
+ 6 more games

Mentor had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Strongsville Mustangs. Three seems to be a good number for the Cardinals as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Addison Belviso spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Sophia Smalley was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.

Mentor pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs over those games. As for Strongsville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.

Coming up, Mentor will be playing at home against Riverside at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Strongsville, they are taking a road trip to take on Medina at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Battling Bees have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.