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| 04/09/25 - Away | 13-3 W |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 20-3 W |
| 05/13/19 - Home | 17-2 W |
| 04/23/19 - Home | 17-2 W |
| 04/19/18 - Away | 16-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hazelwood East has gone 8-2 against Riverview Gardens recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rams at 4:15 p.m. Hazelwood East has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Hazelwood East's offense. They came up short against McCluer North on Monday, falling 13-0. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Stars recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Riverview Gardens made easy work of Gateway Tech on Monday and carried off a 14-5 victory. With that win, the Rams brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Timothy Williams Jr was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cormex Birdon, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. David Graden lll was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Riverview Gardens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Hazelwood East's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-1. As for Riverview Gardens, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything went Hazelwood East's way against Riverview Gardens in their previous matchup back in April, as Hazelwood East made off with a 13-3 win. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
