The Cleveland Heights Tigers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Mentor Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cleveland Heights scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They came out on top against Hawken by a score of 7-3. The win was just what Cleveland Heights needed coming off of a 15-1 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Mentor put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Kenston 9-1. Mentor might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Caden Risma looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake McCartney, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
Cleveland Heights made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Mentor, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Cleveland Heights suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Mentor in their previous meeting back in May of 2017. Thankfully for Cleveland Heights, Nick Smith (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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