Red Bud fell victim to New Athens and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Athens Yellow Jackets. Red Bud's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For New Athens' part, their victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Wil Mulholland, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Red Bud's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10-1. As for New Athens, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Bud will square off against Valmeyer at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for New Athens, they will head out on the road to take on Sparta at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sparta: 3.7, New Athens: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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