Red Bud can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Marion Wildcats. Red Bud's win was all the more impressive since Marion was averaging only 2.73 runs allowed on the season.
Julia Ohlau made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ohlau has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ohlau was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other pitching news, Olivia Geralds looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Lyla Hess, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Wagner, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Red Bud has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season. As for Marion, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 27-6.
Red Bud does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marion, they will be playing at home against Richland County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Richland County will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Marion surely won't give up without a fight.
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