Cleveland Heights extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 3-7 in the process. They lost 19-0 to the Mentor Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, with their most recent defeat being a 31-2 loss on Wednesday.
As for Mentor, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-7. Considering they have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Mentor's part, Maggie Haydu made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Haydu has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Chy Harville was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two triples, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maddie Toledo, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cleveland Heights will face off against Brush at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Arcs have now posted at least ten runs in their last eight matchups. As for Mentor, they will take on Chardon at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hilltoppers have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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