Baseball Recap: Shaker Heights Red Raiders vs. Mentor Cardinals
Monday just wasn't the day for Shaker Heights's offense. They fell 3-0 to the Mentor Cardinals on Monday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Shaker Heights in their matchups with Mentor: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Mentor's part, Nick Square was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Square was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Square wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Nelson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Peyton Zupancic was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Shaker Heights' loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Mentor, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
While Shaker Heights had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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