Softball Recap: Red Bud Musketeers vs. Gibault Catholic Hawks
In what's become a running theme this season, Red Bud gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on the Gibault Catholic Hawks with a sharp 20-5 win. Red Bud's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Olivia Geralds was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Geralds was even better at the plate, going 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Koester, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayna Bast, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Gibault Catholic's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hope Chambers, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Red Bud is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Gibault Catholic, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Bud will challenge Carlyle at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlyle will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Red Bud surely won't give up without a fight. As for Gibault Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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