Mentor Christian can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Lawrence Upper Lions. This was payback for Mentor Christian, who suffered a 14-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
Nate Duryea made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Duryea was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carmen Trivisonno, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Cohen Hurst, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Lawrence Upper's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter James, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mentor Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lawrence Upper, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Mentor Christian will head out on the road to square off against Cornerstone Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lawrence Upper, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Andrews Osborne Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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