Baseball Recap: Onaga Buffaloes vs. Wabaunsee Chargers
Onaga scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Wabaunsee Chargers as the Onaga Buffaloes made off with a 17-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Onaga.
Jackson Kolterman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Kolterman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kolterman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Lamond, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Rayce Fisher was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Wabaunsee's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Meyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory got Onaga back to even at 2-2. As for Wabaunsee, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Onaga has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Jackson Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Onaga is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season. As for Wabaunsee, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Osage City at 4:00 p.m. Wabaunsee has given up an average of 15 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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