The Hazelwood West Wildcats will square off against the St. Joseph's Academy Angels at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Hazelwood West will be strutting in after a victory while St. Joseph's Academy will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Hazelwood West earned a 4-1 win over Ursuline Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Allisan Cafolla was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Faith Lee was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Academy suffered their biggest defeat since September 10th on Thursday. They lost 9-0 to Cor Jesu Academy. The Angels have struggled against the recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Julie Origliasso spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
Hazelwood West is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for St. Joseph's Academy, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
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