It was a good run, but Mentor unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (2-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Strongsville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Monday.
Mentor got a good showing from Jacob Gunvelson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Max Vanhimbergen was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Mentor's defeat dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Strongsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Mentor will head out on the road to take on St. Ignatius at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mentor's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so St. Ignatius' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Strongsville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shaker Heights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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