The Roxana Shells will head out on the road to challenge the Red Bud Musketeers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roxana knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Red Bud likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Roxana faced Staunton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Roxana blew past Staunton 15-1. Considering Roxana has won four contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kael Hester made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hester was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Campbell, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aidan Briggs, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Red Bud fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of DuQuoin on Monday.
Roxana's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Red Bud, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
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