Red Bud won the last time they faced Okawville, and things went their way on Friday too. The Red Bud Musketeers came out on top against the Okawville Rockets by a score of 7-3.
Chase Lucht was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Lucht has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lucht was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lucht wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Derrick Whelan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lucas Schwartzkopf, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Red Bud has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10-1 record this season. As for Okawville, they dropped their record down to 1-18 with that loss, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Red Bud didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-3 win vs. Wesclin on the 10th. Okawville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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