After flying high against Cleveland Heights last Tuesday, Mentor came back down to earth. The Mentor Cardinals took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Rangers on Thursday. Mentor was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Gabi Dadante was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two triples and two runs. Mak Kobetitsch was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On North's side, Amanda Dobida was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Dobida has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dobida was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Alyssa McPeek was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maddie Russo, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Mentor's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3. As for North, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Mentor will take on Shaker Heights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North, they will head out on the road to challenge Mayfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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