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| 04/14/25 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 05/01/24 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 9-1 W |
| 04/26/23 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 04/03/23 - Away | 14-8 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mentor is a perfect 10-0 against Strongsville since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Mentor is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.
Mentor's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Gilmour Academy by a score of 3-0.
The result came thanks to Maggie Haydu's shutout, as she gave up just seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ireland Rainey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Strongsville lost 21-3 to Brunswick on Wednesday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Strongsville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stacey Mraz, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI. Kaylen Clough also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Mentor's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Strongsville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Strongsville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mentor has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for Strongsville, though, as they've only averaged .315. Will they be able to contain Mentor's hitters?
Mentor beat Strongsville 3-0 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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