The Red Bud Musketeers will head out on the road to take on the Triad Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Red Bud is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Red Bud had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Wesclin.
Lyla Hess and Josie Meyer did some serious damage despite the final result: Hess went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI, while Meyer scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Lydia Koesterer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Red Bud didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Triad had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Staunton on Thursday. Triad has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Red Bud's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Triad, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-6.
Red Bud was able to grind out a solid victory over Triad in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, winning 7-2. Will Red Bud repeat their success, or does Triad have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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