Baseball Game Preview: Hauser Jets vs. North Decatur Chargers

For the second straight game, Hauser will face off against North Decatur. The Jets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hauser is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

North Decatur's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Hauser hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Jets' pitcher stepped up to hand the Chargers a 9-0 shutout on Wednesday. Fans of the Jets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.

Simeon Wasil

Batters Struck Out

04/16/25 @ North Decatur	14
04/10/25 vs Edinburgh	9
04/01/25 vs Trinity Lutheran	10
05/22/24 vs South Ripley	8
05/20/24 vs Indianapolis Lutheran	1
+ 3 more games

Simeon Wasil made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Hauser let Kameron Blair and Dillion Lambert run wild. Blair scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Lambert scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lukas Christian, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

North Decatur's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-3. As for Hauser, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.

North Decatur's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hauser hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. It's a different story for North Decatur, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Hauser's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.