Mentor Christian was the 8-1 winner over Medina Christian Academy when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Mentor Christian took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Medina Christian Academy Knights on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Mentor Christian has scored all season.
For Medina Christian Academy's part, Caden Dyer was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Dyer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Tyler Jones was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Thomson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Mentor Christian and nudges their season record down to 6-3. As for Medina Christian Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Mentor Christian will square off against Andrews Osborne Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Medina Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Open Door Christian at 5:00 p.m. Open Door Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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