In what's become a running theme this season, Red Bud gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past the Sparta Bulldogs 13-3. The win was familiar territory for Red Bud who now have five in a row.
Olivia Geralds was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Geralds has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Geralds was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lyla Hess and Ava Wagner did most of the damage at the plate: Hess scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1, while Wagner scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Alexis Koester was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Red Bud has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Sparta, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Red Bud will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Okawville at 4:30 p.m. As for Sparta, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marissa/Coulterville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Marissa/Coulterville's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Sparta's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
