There's no place like home for Strongsville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top against the Mentor Cardinals on Tuesday by a score of 2-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was a revenge game for Strongsville, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 defeat when these two played last Monday.
For Mentor's part, they got a good showing from Jacob Gunvelson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Max Vanhimbergen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Strongsville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. As for Mentor, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3.
Strongsville will look to defend their home field on Monday against Shaker Heights at 5:00 p.m. As for Mentor, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Ignatius at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mentor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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