Hazelwood West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Parkway South Patriots. Hazelwood West was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Parkway South apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Kaden Pridemore and Alex Douglas stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pridemore scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Douglas scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Parkway South's side, Jordan Schneider and Eddie Ahearn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Schneider pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Ahearn pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Schneider scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Ahearn scored a run while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Kehlenbrink, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Andert, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Hazelwood West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Parkway South, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Hazelwood West will be playing in front of their home fans against Seckman at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Parkway South, they will head out on the road to challenge Northwest at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Parkway South's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Northwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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