The Hazelwood Central Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the McCluer South-Berkeley Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hazelwood Central has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 20.
Hazelwood Central will head into Monday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Hazelwood East on Monday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 15-point defeat they were dealt last Monday. Hazelwood Central fell just short of Hazelwood East by a score of 10-8.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but McCluer South-Berkeley had to settle for a 5-4 loss against McCluer North on Wednesday.
Reginald Gully II was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Gully II has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gully II was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Gully II wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mustafa Taylor, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Hazelwood Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for McCluer South-Berkeley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3-1.
Hazelwood Central suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to McCluer South-Berkeley when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Hazelwood Central, Tyler Burton (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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