Softball Preview: Red Bud Musketeers vs. Okawville Rockets
The Red Bud Musketeers will be playing at home against the Okawville Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Red Bud entered their tilt with Columbia with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Eagles on Monday.
Julia Ohlau made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Ohlau has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ohlau was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Wagner, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexis Koester, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Okawville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand New Athens a 21-0 shutout. The victory was just what Okawville needed coming off of a 17-10 loss in their prior matchup.
Red Bud has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Okawville, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Red Bud beat Okawville 6-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Red Bud have another victory up their sleeve, or will Okawville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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