Mentor is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Mentor Cardinals will take on the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mentor: 2.7, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mentor stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Lake Catholic with a sharp 11-1 win.
Mentor got a great performance from Peter Kennedy as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Peyton Zupancic, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake McCartney, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top against Tuslaw by a score of 5-0.
Nik Wirsching tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kyle Shaw was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Mentor has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Mentor has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
