Red Bud can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Belleville East Lancers as the Red Bud Musketeers made off with a 14-4 win. Red Bud's victory was all the more impressive since Belleville East was averaging only 3.64 runs allowed on the season.
Julia Ohlau was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Ohlau has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ohlau was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Red Bud got a massive performance out of Ava Wagner, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lyla Hess, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Red Bud is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Belleville East, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Red Bud will stay at home for another game and welcome Gibault Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Gibault Catholic is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Red Bud will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Belleville East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Edwardsville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edwardsville will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Belleville East surely won't give up without a fight.
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