If Hauser was riding high off their 15-1 takedown of South Decatur on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hauser Jets took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northeastern Knights on Saturday.
Paige Mcdaniel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on 11 hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hauser saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexie Hamilton, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hauser didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeastern only tossed seven.
On Northeastern's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mackenzie Johnson gave up just two earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
Hauser's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Northeastern, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Hauser is on the road again on Saturday to play Delta at 4:30 p.m. Hauser is facing Delta at the right time seeing as Delta is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Northeastern, they will be playing at home against Franklin County at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Northeastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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