Red Bud waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Mascoutah Indians out 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Red Bud, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Julia Ohlau made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Ohlau has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ohlau was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Crewe Wagner was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Ava Wagner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Mascoutah's side, Lana Knoebel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Red Bud is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Mascoutah, they dropped their record down to 5-11 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Red Bud will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Hamilton County at 10:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hamilton County: 3.6, Red Bud: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mascoutah, they will head out on the road to square off against Okawville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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