The University School Preppers will face off against the Mentor Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. University School is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
On Thursday, University School made easy work of St. John and carried off a 7-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Preppers, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
University School got a great performance from Lucas Clavijo as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. Clavijo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, University School let Sal Prolizo and Aaron Moss run wild. Prolizo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Moss went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three stolen bases gave Prolizo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Deacon Nelson, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mentor faced Medina in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Cardinals fell 5-0 to the Battling Bees. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Cardinals were not able to get on the board.
Mentor saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peter Kennedy, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
University School's victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Mentor, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-4.
University School took their victory against Mentor in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Preppers repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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