The Hazelwood East Spartans will challenge the Normandy Vikings at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Hazelwood East and 12 for Normandy dating back to last season.
Hazelwood East came up short against Bayless on Monday, falling 18-11.
Aja Wallace
| 10/06/25 vs Bayless | 2 |
| 10/02/25 vs McCluer North | 1 |
| 09/30/25 @ Clayton | 2 |
Taylor Turner and Aja Wallace stepped up to the plate in a big way. Turner went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Wallace went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Wallace is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Chloe Johnson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
McCluer North hit Normandy with a 14-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings lost 20-5 to the Stars.
Trinidy W led a balanced group of hitters, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mykia M, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Normandy's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Hazelwood East, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Normandy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hazelwood East has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Normandy, though, as they've been averaging 10.6 hits. Given Hazelwood East's sizable advantage in that area, the Vikings will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hazelwood East took their victory against Normandy when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 16-1 score. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
