Baseball Game Preview: Northwest Lions vs. Hazelwood West Wildcats

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Previous 4 Games

03/24/25 - Home	7-2 W
04/25/23 - Home	8-0 W
03/17/23 - Away	7-5 W
03/24/21 - Neutral	11-6 W

Northwest has gone a perfect 4-0 against Hazelwood West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lions will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Neither Northwest nor Hazelwood West posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Webster Groves hit Northwest with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Statesmen.

Northwest got a good showing from Gio Cignetti, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Cignetti a new career-low in walks (zero).

Meanwhile, Hazelwood West fell victim to Parkway South and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 14-0. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Hazelwood West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Hobson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.

Northwest has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Hazelwood West, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.

Northwest was able to grind out a solid victory over Hazelwood West in their previous matchup back in March, winning 7-2. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.