Softball Recap: Hazelwood East Takes a Loss

Hazelwood East extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-6. They came up short against the McCluer North Stars, falling 17-2. The matchup marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Hazelwood East saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamarre Thomas, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

As for McCluer North, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Fans of they have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.

On McCluer North's side, Amya Adams looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk).

At the plate, Mia Williams was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lalia Flowers, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Coming up, Hazelwood East will be playing at home against Bayless at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for McCluer North, they will face off against Clayton at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Stars will need to watch out since the Greyhounds have now posted at least ten runs in their last five games.