Baseball Recap: Mentor Extends Winning Streak to Three

Cardinals

Previous 3 Games

04/26/25 vs North Royalton	5-4
04/24/25 vs Brunswick	3-0
04/22/25 @ Kenston	12-5

Mentor extended their winning streak to three on Saturday, bumping their season record up to 11-2 in the process. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the North Royalton Bears. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 6-4 win the Bears walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.

Jacob Gunvelson looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Bortnick, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Josh Wieland was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

As for North Royalton, they dropped their record down to 6-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.6 runs.

On North Royalton's side, Jake Paluczak was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.

On the hitting side, Quinn Costanzo was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Cavanaugh, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.

Coming up, Mentor will challenge Strongsville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 3.2, the Mustangs 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Royalton, they will be playing at home against Nordonia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.