The Hazelwood West Wildcats will challenge the Mehlville Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hazelwood West's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Affton 18-0. The Wildcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Mehlville had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Affton on Thursday as Mehlville made off with a 15-3 win. The Panthers' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
The victory got Hazelwood West back to even at 2-2. As for Mehlville, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Hazelwood West took their victory against Mehlville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 19-0. Will Hazelwood West repeat their success, or does Mehlville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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