St. Ignatius extended their winning streak to four on Friday, bumping their season record up to 11-4 in the process. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Mentor Cardinals. Surprisingly, this marked the Wildcats' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Patrick Cousineau
| 05/16/25 @ Mentor | 4 |
| 05/09/25 vs Padua Franciscan | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Archbishop Hoban | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs St. Vincent-St. Mary | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Cape Henry Collegiate | 4 |
St. Ignatius got a great performance from Patrick Cousineau as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. What's more, Cousineau posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Merheb, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jackson Boyer, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Mentor, they moved to 16-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Surprisingly, this marked their fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
On Mentor's side, they got a good showing from Will Link, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Link has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mentor saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Vanhimbergen, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Coming up, St. Ignatius will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against University School at 5:00 p.m. As for Mentor, they will head out to take on Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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