Baseball Game Preview: Hazelwood West Wildcats vs. Oakville Tigers

A feisty cat fight will be fought as Hazelwood West Wildcats face off against Oakville Tigers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Hazelwood West is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Maplewood-Richmond Heights a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their two-run performance the contest before.

Jayden Green

Base on Balls Against

03/21/25 @ Oakville	5
03/31/25 vs Duchesne	1

Jayden Green made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Hazelwood West is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-5 otherwise. Green was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Alex Hobson was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cristian Ibarra-Castro, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.

Hazelwood West lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Oakville and Marquette meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Tigers had just enough and edged out the Mustangs 1-0. The one-run effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Hazelwood West's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Oakville, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Hazelwood West might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Oakville when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.