Preview: Red Bud Musketeers vs. Granite City Warriors
The Red Bud Musketeers will head out on the road to face off against the Granite City Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Red Bud's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Granite City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After only one run in their last game, Red Bud made sure to put some runs up on the board against Collinsville on Saturday. Red Bud put the hurt on Collinsville with a sharp 11-1 victory. Red Bud's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Julia Ohlau made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ohlau was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Danielle Schmitz looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Lyla Hess, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Addi Dilley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Granite City fell victim to a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of Southwestern on Saturday. Granite City has struggled against Southwestern recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The win got Red Bud back to even at 2-2. As for Granite City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Red Bud skirted past Granite City 3-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Bud since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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