On Thursday Mentor's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Padua Franciscan Bruins. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted since May 2, 2024.
Josh Wieland
| 04/10/25 vs Padua Franciscan | 2 |
| 05/16/24 vs Hudson | 1 |
| 04/10/24 @ Cleveland Heights | 1 |
| 04/06/24 vs Kenston | 1 |
| 04/03/24 @ Euclid | 1 |
Mentor got a big performance out of Josh Wieland, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Wieland a new career-high. Austin Vanhuss was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mentor's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Padua Franciscan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Coming up, Mentor will be playing in front of their home fans against GlenOak at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Padua Franciscan, they will venture away from home to square off against Lakewood at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bruins 3.6, the Rangers 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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