Cleveland Heights extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-3 in the process. They came up short against the Mentor Cardinals, falling 11-2. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Mentor, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won four contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
For Mentor's part, Pat Collins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Collins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Johnny Prentice looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyson Cendrowski, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Vanhuss, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cleveland Heights will welcome Riverside at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Beavers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Mentor, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 3, the Cougars 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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