The Red Bud Musketeers will head out on the road to take on the Okawville Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Red Bud scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on Collinsville with a sharp 11-1 win.
Julia Ohlau was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ohlau was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Danielle Schmitz looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Lyla Hess was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Dilley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Okawville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 victory over Marissa/Coulterville on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Okawville.
The win got Red Bud back to even at 2-2. As for Okawville, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Red Bud was able to grind out a solid victory over Okawville when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 6-1. 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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