The Mentor Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Shaker Heights Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mentor will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Mentor beats Shaker Heights with six runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Mentor had just enough and edged Strongsville out 6-4. That's two games straight that Mentor has won by exactly two runs.
Addison Belviso made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Belviso has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Belviso was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Smalley, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Izzy Coode, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Shaker Heights' offense. They lost 12-0 to Brunswick on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Shaker Heights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mentor has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Shaker Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Mentor's way against Shaker Heights in their previous meeting back in April as Mentor made off with a 22-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mentor since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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