After flying high against Mascoutah on Friday, Red Bud came back down to earth. The Musketeers fell just short of the Belleville West Maroons by a score of 2-1 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Musketeers of the 10-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Ava Wagner
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Ava Wagner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Red Bud's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Belleville West, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Looking ahead, Red Bud will square off against Wesclin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Musketeers are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Belleville West, they are taking a road trip to take on O'Fallon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.24 runs per game on average), something the Maroons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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