Hazelwood West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 16-6 to the Parkway Central Colts. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 7-6 to the Colts when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Alex Douglas
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Hazelwood West saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Douglas, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Douglas has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
Hazelwood West's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16-1. As for Parkway Central, they moved to 14-12 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Hazelwood West and Parkway Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Wildcats will square off against Kirkwood at 4:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (359 vs. 113). Meanwhile, Parkway Central (ranked 88th) will meet Rockwood Summit (ranked 26th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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