Softball Game Preview: South Decatur Heads Out

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 5:09am

Softball Preview: South Decatur Cougars vs. Hauser Jets

South Decatur is 0-10 against Hauser since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The South Decatur Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Hauser Jets at 5:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

South Decatur is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Edinburgh, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

South Decatur saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Eden, who went 1-for-2 with a double.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Hauser's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to Rising Sun. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Hauser's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

South Decatur's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Hauser, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.

South Decatur might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Hauser in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can South Decatur avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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