Softball Recap: Red Bud Makes It Seven in a Row at Home

Musketeers

Margin (Wins)

03/20/25 vs Valmeyer	15
05/01/25 vs Wesclin	14
05/01/25 vs Wesclin	14
04/25/25 @ Mascoutah	14
03/19/25 @ Nashville	13

Red Bud came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the DuQuoin Indians as they made off with a 9-1 win. Considering the Musketeers have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Kendra Ehret spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Wagner, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Kreher, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

Red Bud was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in four consecutive games.

Red Bud's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for DuQuoin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-18.

Red Bud didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-0 victory against Sparta on the 8th. As for DuQuoin, they have also already played their next contest, an 8-1 defeat against Trico on the 9th.