Mentor typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Mentor Cardinals out 7-5. The victory was familiar territory for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy who now have three in a row.
Jules Hernandez and Alex Mammone did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Mammone went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Mentor's side, Ryan Saley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Zupancic, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-4. As for Mentor, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy will take on Norton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Mentor, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Avon Lake at 11:00 a.m. Mentor's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Avon Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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