Softball Recap: Alexis Koester leads a balanced attack to beat Carlyle

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 1:47pm

Softball Recap: Red Bud Musketeers vs. Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians

Red Bud entered their tilt with Carlyle with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Red Bud has won by just one run.

The result came thanks to Julia Ohlau's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks.

On the hitting side, Red Bud saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Koester, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.

Red Bud is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Carlyle, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.

Red Bud will head out on the road to square off against DuQuoin at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Red Bud is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Carlyle, they will face off against Okawville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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