Softball Recap: Hazelwood West's Victory on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

10/08/25 vs Valley Park	16-2
10/06/25 vs St. Joseph's Academy	2-1
10/02/25 @ Ursuline Academy	10-2
10/01/25 @ Affton	19-3
09/25/25 @ Pattonville	14-3

Hazelwood West came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Valley Park Hawks 16-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.

Allisan Cafolla made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on DaRailly Dunlap, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Kenna Kalka was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs.

Hazelwood West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley Park only posted a batting average of .111.

Hazelwood West's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Valley Park, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.

Coming up, Hazelwood West will venture away from home to face off against Mehlville at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Valley Park, they will be playing at home against Pacific at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.