After flying high against Marquette Catholic last Wednesday, Red Bud came back down to earth. The Red Bud Musketeers fell just short of the Wesclin Warriors by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. Red Bud was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wesclin apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Lyla Hess and Josie Meyer did some serious damage despite the final result: Hess went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI, while Meyer scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Koesterer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Red Bud didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Wesclin's side, Erin Harpstrite was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Harpstrite was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Wesclin let Ava Spalding and Lexie Oster loose on the outfield. Spalding scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Oster scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Red Bud's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Wesclin, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Bud will square off against Triad at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Red Bud is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Wesclin, they will head out on the road to face off against New Athens at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Wesclin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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