The Red Bud Musketeers will challenge the Okawville Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Red Bud has seven straight victories, Okawville has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Red Bud took a 15-run loss the last time they faced off against Columbia, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Musketeers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the Eagles on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Musketeers considering their two-run performance the match before.
Brayden Schlesinger was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Cadin Voss was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Red Bud was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Okawville lost 20-10 to Carlyle on Thursday. Even if the Rockets couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Hayden Heintz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kaden Buehler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Red Bud pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Okawville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Red Bud was able to grind out a solid win over Okawville when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 7-3. Do the Musketeers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rockets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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