In what's become a running theme this season, Mentor gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past the Shaker Heights Red Raiders 22-2. Mentor's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Addison Belviso made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Belviso has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Belviso was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Syd Cahill looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Maddy Menough was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Izzy Coode was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
Mentor pushed their record up to 5-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs per game. As for Shaker Heights, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Mentor will head out on the road to face off against Strongsville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shaker Heights, they will be playing at home against Normandy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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