Mentor Christian is 0-3 against Lawrence Upper since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Mentor Christian will be playing at home against the Lawrence Upper Lions at 5:00 p.m. Lawrence Upper took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mentor Christian, who comes in off a win.
On April 4th, everything went Mentor Christian's way against Harding as Mentor Christian made off with an 18-8 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mentor Christian.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Lawrence Upper had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Open Door Christian on Thursday.
Hunter James was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. James was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Will Crooks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Matt Moracz, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Mentor Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Lawrence Upper, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Mentor Christian might still be hurting after the 14-8 defeat they got from Lawrence Upper in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Mentor Christian, Adam Cornelius (who struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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