Baseball Recap: Thursday's Win Is Onaga's Ninth in Last 11 Outings

Buffaloes

Margin (Wins)

05/01/25 @ Valley Heights	13
05/08/25 @ St. Mary's Academy	12
05/05/25 @ Wabaunsee	11
04/07/25 vs Centralia	11
04/03/25 @ Blue Valley	11

Onaga won the last time they faced St. Mary's Academy and things went their way on Thursday too. The Buffaloes were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Crusaders. Considering the Buffaloes have won 11 games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Casen Hutfles spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Onaga got a massive performance out of L.J. Koelzer, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Koelzer has posted since back in April. Dylan Magnett was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Onaga was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Onaga has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for St. Mary's Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Onaga beat St. Mary's Academy by a score of 5-1 later that day.