Mentor never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Cleveland Heights Tigers as the Mentor Cardinals made off with a 17-0 victory. Mentor might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by eight runs or more this season.
Addison Belviso and Syd Cahill were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Belviso struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Cahill tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Belviso scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Cahill went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Mentor got a massive performance out of Sophia Smalley, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Menough, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Mentor's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for Cleveland Heights, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Mentor will head out on the road to square off against Gilmour Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mentor will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Cleveland Heights, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Valley Forge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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