The Trico Pioneers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Red Bud Musketeers at 4:30 p.m. Red Bud took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Trico, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Trico earned a 7-4 win over New Athens. That three run margin sets a new team best for Trico this season.
Mason Kranawetter made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Kranawetter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kanon Wilson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Beau Koehn, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Red Bud came up short against Althoff Catholic on Saturday and fell 9-4. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Red Bud in their matchups with Althoff Catholic: they've now lost six in a row.
The victory made it two in a row for Trico and bumps their season record up to 3-7. As for Red Bud, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Trico couldn't quite finish off Red Bud in their previous matchup back in May of 2018 and fell 3-1. Can Trico avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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