The Mentor Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hudson Explorers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mentor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Mentor is returning to their home field after beating Westlake on theirs, despite the fact Westlake has dominated at home this season. Mentor walked away with a 7-2 win over Westlake on Monday.
Peter Kennedy looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyson Cendrowski was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Vanhimbergen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hudson's offense. They fell just short of Brecksville-Broadview Heights by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Hudson's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mentor is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Hudson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season.
Mentor might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Hudson when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Mentor avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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