Mentor and Strongsville are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Mentor Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Strongsville Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mentor is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Monday, it was close, but Mentor sidestepped Strongsville for a 2-1 win.
Nick Square spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Bortnick, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Cendrowski, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Mentor's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Strongsville, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
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