It's playoff time, and Mentor had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the GlenOak Golden Eagles on Monday. Considering the Cardinals have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Maggie Haydu made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Haydu was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Menough, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Sophia Smalley was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Cardinals
| 05/19/25 @ GlenOak | 10-3 |
| 05/15/25 @ Medina | 9-8 |
| 05/14/25 @ Brunswick | 2-0 |
| 05/09/25 vs Riverside | 6-3 |
| 05/07/25 @ Strongsville | 3-1 |
| + 10 more games |
The victory (which was Mentor's 15th in a row) raised their record to 21-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for GlenOak, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season.
Mentor will face off against Berea-Midpark at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. GlenOak does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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