Edinburgh is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Hauser is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Edinburgh Lancers will take on the Hauser Jets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edinburgh is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Edinburgh will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Southwestern, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Edinburgh sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Southwestern on Wednesday.
Jared Myers made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Myers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Myers was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabe Bennett, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Hauser had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Jac-Cen-Del on Saturday.
Kameron Blair was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Hauser didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Edinburgh is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5-1 record this season. As for Hauser, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Edinburgh has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .473. However, it's not like Hauser struggles in that department as they've averaged .474. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Edinburgh might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Hauser in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hauser's Simeon Wasil, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Edinburgh knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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