The Shaker Heights Red Raiders will take on the Mentor Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shaker Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Shaker Heights had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Brunswick put an end to it on Wednesday. The Red Raiders lost 20-0 to the Blue Devils. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Red Raiders were not able to get on the board.
Shaker Heights saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eleanor Miller, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. That triple was Miller's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Mentor came up short against Walsh Jesuit on Wednesday and fell 9-4. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Ireland Rainey was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Mentor's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Shaker Heights, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Mentor's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Shaker Heights has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .576. It's a different story for Mentor, though, as they've only averaged .337. Will they be able to contain Shaker Heights' hitters?
Shaker Heights suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Mentor in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Red Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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