Red Bud entered their tilt with Steeleville with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Steeleville Warriors by a score of 7-2 on Thursday. For Red Bud, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 defeat Steeleville walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2022.
Dustin Salger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Derrick Whelan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Schwartzkopf, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Steeleville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Rednour, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Red Bud has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8-1 record this season. As for Steeleville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Red Bud will challenge Wesclin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Steeleville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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