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| 04/06/24 - Away | 4-14 L |
| 04/06/24 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 04/08/23 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 04/08/23 - Home | 10-4 W |
| 04/09/22 - Away | 12-3 W |
| + 4 more games |
Belleville East has gone 8-1 against Red Bud recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lancers will look to defend their home field against the Musketeers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Red Bud will be up against a hot Belleville East squad: the team just extended their winning streak to ten. The Lancers put the hurt on O'Fallon with a sharp 10-1 win on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Red Bud got themselves on the board against Sparta on Thursday, but Sparta never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Bulldogs. The victory was familiar territory for the Musketeers, who have now won five matches in a row.
Julia Ohlau made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Red Bud let Julia Whelan and Lilly Minemann run wild. Whelan went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Minemann went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Red Bud kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in five consecutive games.
Belleville East pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Red Bud, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
Belleville East suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Red Bud in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Lancers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
