Northwest is 3-0 against Hazelwood West since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northwest Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the Hazelwood West Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Northwest came up short against Oakville and fell 6-1.
Northwest saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Younkins, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Hazelwood West was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 6-0 walloping at the hands of Parkway Central. Hazelwood West has struggled against Parkway Central recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Northwest has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15-1 record this season. As for Hazelwood West, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Everything went Northwest's way against Hazelwood West in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Northwest made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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