Softball Recap: Mascoutah Indians vs. Red Bud Musketeers
Mascoutah lost against Red Bud back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mascoutah Indians fell just short of the Red Bud Musketeers by a score of 7-6. Mascoutah has not had much luck with Red Bud recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Lana Knoebel was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Red Bud's side, Julia Ohlau made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Ohlau has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ohlau was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Red Bud got a big performance out of Crewe Wagner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ava Wagner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Mascoutah's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Red Bud, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
Mascoutah will head out on the road to face off against Okawville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Red Bud, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamilton County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Red Bud is on a three-game streak of home wins, Hamilton County a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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