Steeleville fell victim to Red Bud and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 28-0 to the Red Bud Musketeers. The loss continues a trend for Steeleville in their matchups with Red Bud: they've now lost three in a row.
For Red Bud's part, Kendra Ehret was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Ehret was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Addi Dilley was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with seven RBI, four runs, and two doubles. Alexis Koester was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Steeleville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Red Bud, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-6.
Steeleville will stay at home for another game and welcome New Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Athens is coming into the match with seven straight wins on the road, so Steeleville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Red Bud, they will be playing at home against Mascoutah at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Red Bud is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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