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 Thursday. The South Decatur Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Hauser Jets at 5:00 p.m. South Decatur is coming into the match hot, having won their last 11 games.
South Decatur's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Edinburgh.
JP Scudder made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Scudder has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Scudder was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Scudder wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Sessions, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Hauser narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past North Decatur 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hauser.
Like South Decatur, Hauser also got a great game from a two-way player: Stryker Gill. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Gill was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
South Decatur pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Hauser, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Decatur has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hauser struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Decatur skirted past Hauser 2-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will South Decatur repeat their success, or does Hauser have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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