Baseball Preview: Onaga Buffaloes vs. St. Mary's Academy Crusaders
Onaga is on a three-game streak of home wins, while St. Mary's Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Onaga Buffaloes will take on the St. Mary's Academy Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Onaga's way against Troy as Onaga made off with a 14-1 victory.
Jackson Kolterman made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kolterman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Kolterman was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Onaga let Hunter Lamond and Xavier Berges loose on the outfield. Lamond went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Berges scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dylan Magnett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Academy never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past Blue Valley 15-0.
Onaga's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for St. Mary's Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Everything went Onaga's way against St. Mary's Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Onaga made off with an 8-1 victory. Will Onaga repeat their success, or does St. Mary's Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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