Cardinals
| 04/29/25 vs Strongsville | 5-0 |
| 04/28/25 @ Strongsville | 7-2 |
| 04/26/25 vs North Royalton | 5-4 |
| 04/24/25 vs Brunswick | 3-0 |
| 04/22/25 @ Kenston | 12-5 |
Mentor came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Strongsville Mustangs a 5-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by exactly five runs.
Peter Kennedy tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mentor's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Vanhimbergen, who went 1-for-2 with two runs. That's the most runs Vanhimbergen has posted since back in April of 2024. Another was Josh Wieland, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Mentor's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Strongsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mentor will challenge Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 2.9, the Royals 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Strongsville, they will take on Benedictine at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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