Softball Recap: Monday's Defeat Ends Onaga's Winning Streak

Buffaloes

Previous 5 Games

04/28/25 @ Centralia	1-4
04/24/25 @ Blue Valley	16-0
04/24/25 @ Blue Valley	20-5
04/21/25 vs Doniphan West	14-1
04/21/25 vs Doniphan West	9-0

Onaga dropped their record down to 15-4 on Monday, which also ended the team's nine-game streak of wins. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centralia Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Buffaloes couldn't push the score so high this time.

Willow Hochstedler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Onaga saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abbie Ringel, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Ringel has snagged this season. Bridgett Campbell was another, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base.

As for Centralia, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.

On Centralia's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Blair Wehling gave up a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, Centralia got a big performance out of Tatum Kramer, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs Kramer has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tava Gibbs, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

Onaga has already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Valley Heights on the 1st. As for Centralia, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Jefferson County North at 4:30 p.m. on the 8th. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Chargers have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matches.