The North Rangers will head out on the road to face off against the Mentor Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. North is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
North lost 8-2 to Riverside on Wednesday.
Maddy Ferrari made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mentor, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Strongsville a 3-0 shutout on Monday.
Not much got past Addison Belviso, who gave up just five hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Strongsville off the board.
At the plate, Kathryn Bouffard was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.
Mentor has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for North, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
North beat Mentor 7-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rangers 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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