Red Bud took a 12-run loss the last time they faced off against Waterloo, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Red Bud had just enough and edged out Waterloo 9-8 on Monday. This was payback for the Musketeers, who suffered a 12-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Trent Sternberg and Derrick Whelan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Sternberg pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Whelan struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). What's more, Sternberg posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Sternberg scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Whelan got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
Lucas Schwartzkopf
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Schwartzkopf, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Red Bud: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
Red Bud is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. This is the second loss in a row for Waterloo and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Coming up, Red Bud will square off against Dupo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Waterloo, they will challenge Gibault Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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