South Decatur is 2-8 against Hauser since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Decatur Cougars will be playing at home against the Hauser Jets at 5:00 p.m. South Decatur will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
South Decatur's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hauser on Thursday. They fell 5-0 to the Jets. The contest marked the first time this year in which South Decatur was not able to get on the board.
Devin Pate put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Pate has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Pate was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
South Decatur's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4. As for Hauser, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. South Decatur has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hauser struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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