There's no place like home for Red Bud, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Musketeers: when they faced off against the Indians/Lady Indians on Tuesday, they had to take a 9-3 defeat.

Julia Ohlau
04/24/25 vs Carlyle | 13 |
04/23/25 @ Columbia | 6 |
04/22/25 @ Carlyle | 4 |
04/16/25 @ Okawville | 12 |
04/10/25 vs Chester | 6 |
+ 7 more games |
Julia Ohlau made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Julia Whelan and Lilly Minemann did most of the damage at the plate: Whelan went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base, while Minemann went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Red Bud pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Carlyle, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Bud will venture away from home to take on Mascoutah at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Musketeers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Carlyle, they are taking a road trip to face off against Chester at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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