The home team had come away the winner the last four times Medina and Mentor had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Battling Bees fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-8 back in April.
Hannah Neal and Ryann Allar did some serious damage despite the final result: Neal went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Allar went 3-for-4 with three doubles, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Flemming, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Medina now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Mentor, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Medina and Mentor are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Battling Bees will venture away from home to face off against Kenston at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Mentor, they are taking a road trip to square off against GlenOak at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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