Hazelwood East extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 3-8-1 in the process. They came up short against the Hazelwood Central Hawks, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-0 back in April.
As for Hazelwood Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games.
For Hazelwood Central's part, Jace Dickson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Dickson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Hazelwood Central is undefeated when Dickson posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julius Reed, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Wilbret, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hazelwood East will face off against McCluer at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hazelwood Central, they will square off against McCluer North at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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