Mentor had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They never let the Solon Comets onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mentor also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Alex Dugach looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Mentor saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Vanhimbergen, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Brayden Bortnick, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Mentor's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Solon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Mentor will be playing in front of their home fans against Strongsville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mentor: 2.5, Strongsville: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Solon, they will head out on the road to take on Stow-Munroe Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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