Red Bud has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Sparta Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Red Bud narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Carlyle 5-4. That's two games straight that Red Bud has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Lucas Schwartzkopf, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Sparta waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 10-2 victory.
Braden Reinhardt tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zach Bodeker, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Collin Haury, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Red Bud has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9-1 record this season. As for Sparta, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Red Bud skirted past Sparta 1-0 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bodeker, who tossed 7.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Red Bud still be able to contain Bodeker? There's only one way to find out.
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