The Okawville Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Red Bud Musketeers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Okawville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight losses, while Red Bud will come in with seven straight victories.
Okawville lost 20-10 to Carlyle on Thursday. Even if the Rockets couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Hayden Heintz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kaden Buehler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Red Bud gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Columbia 10-8. That's two games straight that the Musketeers have won by exactly two runs.
Brayden Schlesinger was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadin Voss, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Red Bud was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive games.
Red Bud's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs over those games. As for Okawville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Okawville couldn't quite get it done against Red Bud in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 7-3. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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