North extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 8-11 in the process. They fell 6-3 to the Mentor Cardinals. The Rangers were not able to make up for their loss to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Brady Pennza was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Mentor, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-4. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly three runs.
On Mentor's side, Will Link and Jacob Gunvelson dominated on the mound. Link pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Gunvelson tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Link posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Jake McCartney was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Brayden Bortnick, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, North will take on Perry at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mentor, they will host Kirtland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 3.2, the Hornets 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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