The Red Bud Musketeers will head out on the road to square off against the Okawville Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Red Bud is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
Red Bud is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Sparta (and have done all season long). Everything went Red Bud's way against Sparta on Thursday as Red Bud made off with a 13-3 victory.
Olivia Geralds made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Geralds has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Geralds was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lyla Hess and Ava Wagner did most of the damage at the plate: Hess scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1, while Wagner scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addi Dilley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Okawville came up short against Chester on Wednesday and fell 7-4.
Red Bud is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Okawville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Red Bud came out on top in a nail-biter against Okawville when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Bud since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
