Baseball Game Preview: Hauser Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 12, 2024, 2:16am

Baseball Preview: Hauser Jets vs. Morristown Yellow Jackets

Hauser is 10-0 against Morristown since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hauser Jets will head out on the road to face off against the Morristown Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Hauser is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Boonville just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 14-4 to the Pioneers.

Hauser saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kase Meister, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Bechtel, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Morristown lost 11-5 to Waldron on Friday. Morristown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Hauser's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Morristown, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.

Hauser took their victory against Morristown when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-4. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Morristown's Grant Kessler, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Hauser to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.

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