Red Bud fell victim to Sparta and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Musketeers have suffered since May 15, 2025.
Red Bud saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Hohgrefe, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Red Bud is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-7. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Sparta, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Red Bud will head out to face off against Breese Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Musketeers 3.8, the Cougars 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Sparta, they will be playing at home against DuQuoin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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