Softball Preview: Affton Cougars vs. Hazelwood West Wildcats
After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Affton is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Hazelwood West Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
Affton lost 15-3 to Mehlville on Thursday. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Affton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Petrich, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hazelwood West can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Notre Dame out 4-3.
Allisan Cafolla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
Affton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hazelwood West, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Affton suffered a grim 21-2 defeat to Hazelwood West in their previous matchup back in August of 2022. Can Affton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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