Red Bud is 4-0 against Gibault Catholic since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Red Bud Musketeers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Gibault Catholic Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Red Bud put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against Belleville East as Red Bud made off with a 14-4 win.
Julia Ohlau was a major factor no matter where she played. 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 stellar in the batter's box, 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.
Meanwhile, Gibault Catholic scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past East Alton-Wood River 11-10. The win was just what Gibault Catholic needed coming off of a 12-1 defeat in their prior game.
Red Bud is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Gibault Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Red Bud took their win against Gibault Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Red Bud repeat their success, or does Gibault Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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