Softball Recap: Red Bud's Run of Five Straight Wins Now Over

Musketeers

Previous 5 Games

05/09/25 @ Belleville East	1-6
05/08/25 @ Sparta	6-0
05/07/25 vs DuQuoin	9-1
05/06/25 vs Sparta	6-3
05/01/25 vs Wesclin	16-2

After flying high against Sparta on Thursday, Red Bud came back down to earth. The Musketeers took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belleville East Lancers on Friday. The Musketeers' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Red Bud's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Belleville East, their win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5.

Looking ahead, Red Bud will challenge Tuscola at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Belleville East, they will welcome Centralia at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Orphans' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so the Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.