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| 04/30/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 7-6 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 05/09/22 - Home | 8-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Red Bud is 8-2 against Carlyle since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Musketeers will venture away from home to take on the Indians/Lady Indians at 4:30 p.m. Red Bud is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Red Bud and Gibault Catholic, and Gibault Catholic kept the tradition alive. The Musketeers fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. The Musketeers haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Lucas Schwartzkopf made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Carlyle came up short against Breese Central on Monday and fell 7-2.
Carlyle's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Red Bud, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Red Bud has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Carlyle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Red Bud came out on top in a nail-biter against Carlyle when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Musketeers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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