Red Bud suffered their closest loss since May 28, 2025 on Friday. They fell just short of the Pleasant Plains Cardinals by a score of 5-3. The Musketeers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Julia Ohlau
| 03/27/26 vs Pleasant Plains | 11 |
| 03/25/26 @ Carbondale | 11 |
| 03/24/26 vs Breese Central | 9 |
| 03/21/26 @ Edwardsville | 2 |
| 03/13/26 vs Freeburg | 7 |
| + 1 more games |
Julia Ohlau spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game.
Red Bud's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Pleasant Plains, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1.
Coming up, Red Bud will be taking part in a tournament against ITW David Speer Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Pleasant Plains, they will challenge Anna-Jonesboro at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 3.2, the Wildcats 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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