The Hazelwood West Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the St. Dominic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hazelwood West is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Hazelwood West came into this matchup off a tough seven-run loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Valley Park by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since May 10, 2024.
Dwayne Belk
| 04/07/25 vs Parkway North | 4 |
| 05/06/25 vs Valley Park | 3 |
| 03/15/25 vs Lutheran North | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Webster Groves | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs St. Charles | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Dwayne Belk was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Hazelwood West: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 10-15 otherwise. Alex Hobson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, St. Dominic gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Father Tolton. The victory continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with Father Tolton: they've now won six in a row.
Trey Peroutka spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Daniel Henke was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolt Hopper, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Hazelwood West's loss dropped their record down to 12-16. As for St. Dominic, their win bumped their record up to 16-6-1.
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