Baseball Recap: Red Bud Wins Going Away Against Valmeyer

Musketeers

Margin (Wins)

04/16/26 @ Okawville	17
03/24/26 vs Elverado	16
04/14/26 vs Okawville	15
04/03/26 @ Althoff Catholic	14
04/07/26 vs Chester	10

Red Bud had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Valmeyer on Wednesday. The Musketeers put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 7-1 victory. Considering the Musketeers have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Ty Voss looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brayden Schlesinger, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Barrett Wagner, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Red Bud has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Valmeyer, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-18.

Red Bud wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-0 loss against Columbia on the 21st. As for Valmeyer, they will take on Trico at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.