Ladue Horton Watkins fell victim to Hazelwood West and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Hazelwood West Wildcats, falling 8-0. The Rams have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though they lost, Ladue Horton Watkins didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 10.5.
Ladue Horton Watkins' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6. As for Hazelwood West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ladue Horton Watkins will face off against Pattonville at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Pattonville is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Ladue Horton Watkins will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Hazelwood West, they will challenge Ritenour at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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