After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Westlake was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They fell 7-2 to the Mentor Cardinals.
Westlake saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Occhipinti, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Mentor's side, Peter Kennedy looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Kennedy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyson Cendrowski was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Max Vanhimbergen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Westlake's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-9. As for Mentor, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Westlake will take on Shaker Heights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westlake is facing Shaker Heights at the right time seeing as Shaker Heights is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Mentor, they will be playing at home against Hudson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hudson is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Mentor will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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