After a string of four wins, Red Bud's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belleville East Lancers. Red Bud has not had much luck with Belleville East recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Olivia Geralds spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Red Bud saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lyla Hess, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Red Bud's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Belleville East, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Red Bud beat Belleville East by a score of 14-4 later that day.
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