The Hazelwood West Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Oakville Tigers at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Hazelwood West is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Tuesday, Hazelwood West earned a 5-1 win over Orchard Farm.
Alex Hobson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits.
At the plate, Braiden Boschen was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Oakville's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Webster Groves by a score of 2-0.
Hazelwood West's victory bumped their record up to 8-16. As for Oakville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Hazelwood West came out on top in a nail-biter against Oakville in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hazelwood West since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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