The Ursuline Academy Bears will square off against the Hazelwood West Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Ursuline Academy is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Ursuline Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Incarnate Word Academy on Tuesday. They came up short against the Red Knights, falling 15-0.
Hazelwood West never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Nerinx Hall on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Markers by a score of 10-7.
Allisan Cafolla was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Sharday Thomas was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Mia Boschen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hazelwood West hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nerinx Hall struck out 12 times.
Ursuline Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hazelwood West, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
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