Softball Preview: Mentor Cardinals vs. Euclid Panthers
Mentor is 9-0 against Euclid since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mentor Cardinals will play host again on Monday to welcome the Euclid Panthers, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. Mentor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mentor had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Aurora.
Izzy Coode and Mak Kobetitsch stepped up to the plate in a big way. Coode scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Kobetitsch went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Euclid can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 14-9 victory over St. Martin de Porres. Euclid's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Mentor's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Euclid, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything went Mentor's way against Euclid in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Mentor made off with a 13-0 victory. Does Mentor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Euclid turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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