Mehlville hasn't had much luck against Hazelwood West recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Panthers will welcome the Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. Mehlville has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mehlville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Cor Jesu Academy on Wednesday. They came up short against the Chargers, falling 19-1.
Meanwhile, Hazelwood West had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over the Hawks. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Allisan Cafolla was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck 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. Sharday Thomas was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
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.
Mehlville's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Hazelwood West, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Mehlville might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Hazelwood West in their previous meeting back in September. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
