Red Bud entered their tilt with Sparta on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for the Musketeers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Olivia Geralds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Julia Whelan, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Minemann, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Red Bud was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Musketeers
| 05/06/25 vs Sparta | 6-3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Wesclin | 16-2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Wesclin | 16-2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Carlyle | 6-1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Okawville | 12-11 |
| 04/15/25 vs Okawville | 7-6 |
Red Bud pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Sparta, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Red Bud will welcome DuQuoin at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.45 runs per game on average), something the Musketeers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sparta, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Steeleville at 4:30 p.m.
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