Softball Preview: Mehlville Panthers vs. Hazelwood West Wildcats
Mehlville has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Hazelwood West Wildcats at 4:15 p.m.
Mehlville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Cor Jesu Academy on Wednesday. They lost 8-1 to Cor Jesu Academy. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Hazelwood West got themselves on the board against Valley Park on Wednesday, but Valley Park never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over the Hawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Mehlville's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Hazelwood West, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Mehlville might still be hurting after the 19-0 defeat they got from Hazelwood West when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Mehlville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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