Mentor extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 7-15. They lost 11-1 to the Chardon Hilltoppers. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hilltoppers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
As for Chardon, they pushed their record up to 14-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Chardon's part, Tim Robertson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Robertson a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Chardon is undefeated when Robertson posts two or more runs, but 9-12 otherwise.
In other batting news, Chardon got a massive performance out of Ty Roediger, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Roediger has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Buth, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Coming up, Mentor will square off against Mayfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Chardon, they will challenge Revere at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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