The Hazelwood West Wildcats will take on the St. Joseph's Academy Angels at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Hazelwood West's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
On Thursday, Hazelwood West made easy work of Ursuline Academy and carried off a 10-2 win. Considering the Wildcats have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Allisan Cafolla made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
Mia Boschen
| 10/02/25 @ Ursuline Academy | 3 |
| 10/01/25 @ Affton | 2 |
| 09/25/25 @ Pattonville | 2 |
| 09/24/25 vs Kirkwood | 0 |
| 10/11/24 vs Mehlville | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Mia Boschen was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sharday Thomas, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Hazelwood West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against Cor Jesu Academy, falling 12-2.
Kennedy Byrne made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Hazelwood West's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for St. Joseph's Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
St. Joseph's Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Hazelwood West has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for St. Joseph's Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 4.2 strikeouts. Will Hazelwood West keep running through batters, or will the Angels buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
