Hazelwood West won against Affton last Friday with 18 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Hazelwood West Wildcats put the hurt on the Pattonville Pirates with a sharp 18-8 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Allisan Cafolla was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Hazelwood West let Sara Pelot and Mia Boschen loose on the outfield. Pelot scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Boschen scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. What's more, Boschen also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023. Mariah Thomas was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-6.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hazelwood West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Hazelwood West has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Pattonville, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Hazelwood West will welcome Fort Zumwalt North at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Hazelwood West is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games. As for Pattonville, they will head out to square off against St. Joseph's Academy at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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