Red Bud extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 18-8 in the process. They came up short against the Freeburg Midgets, falling 9-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Musketeers of the 13-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Red Bud saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derrick Whelan, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Freeburg, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
On Freeburg's side, Dane Johnson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Johnson also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Midgets are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 12-13 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Ethan Foster and Sam Rauckman did most of the damage at the plate: Foster went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, while Rauckman went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs Foster has posted since back in March of 2024.
Red Bud does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Freeburg, they are taking a road trip to take on Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Orphans' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Midgets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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