Softball Preview: Red Bud Musketeers vs. Marissa/Coulterville Meteors
Red Bud and Marissa/Coulterville are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Red Bud Musketeers will head out on the road to challenge the Marissa/Coulterville Meteors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Red Bud is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
On Thursday, Red Bud sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Chester.
Julia Ohlau made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ohlau was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Koester, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Marissa/Coulterville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Rockets.
Marissa/Coulterville got a big performance out of Payten Perry, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Trieb, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Red Bud has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Marissa/Coulterville, their record is now 12-6.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Red Bud hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .405. However, it's not like Marissa/Coulterville struggles in that department as they've averaged .369. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Red Bud took their win against Marissa/Coulterville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Bud since the squad 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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