The Riverview Gardens Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Hazelwood Central Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverview Gardens is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Riverview Gardens will bounce into Monday's game after beating Hazelwood East, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Rams blew past the Spartans 12-6 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Rams have posted against the Spartans since October 5, 2015.

Breayra Lampley
| 10/08/25 vs Hazelwood East | 5 |
| 10/02/25 @ Bayless | 2 |
| 09/30/25 @ University City | 1 |
| 09/29/25 @ Hancock | 1 |
| 09/25/25 @ Normandy | 1 |
Breayra Lampley was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lampley was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Lampley is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Lawren Powell was incredible, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Dezaray Johnson also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Riverview Gardens always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Hazelwood Central's offense. They came up short against Ladue Horton Watkins on Thursday, falling 15-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Rams: they've now lost five in a row.
The victory snapped Riverview Gardens' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-6 record. As for Hazelwood Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Riverview Gardens beat Hazelwood Central 14-9 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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