The Hauser Jets will head out on the road to square off against the Connersville Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Hauser's 25-8 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastern Hancock on Monday. Hauser has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Paige Mcdaniel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Lucie Asher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Connersville made sure to put some runs up on the board against Batesville on Monday. Connersville's pitchers stepped up to hand Batesville a 10-0 shutout. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Connersville this season.
Taylynn Selby made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Selby was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bre Brock, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rayleigh Bresher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Hauser's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Connersville, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hauser has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Connersville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hauser suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Connersville when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Hauser, Kindred Conley (who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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