The Onaga Buffaloes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valley Heights Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. in Monday's first game. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Onaga has not struggled against St. Marys recently, they managed to flip the script in Monday's second game. Onaga sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over St. Marys. The victory was just what Onaga needed coming off of a 19-4 defeat in their prior match.
Bridgett Campbell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Willow Hochstedler was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Abbie Ringel was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Valley Heights waltzed into their game in Thursday's second game with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victor by a 15-7 margin over the Knights. The result was nothing new for Valley Heights, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Paige Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Miller was even better at the plate, going 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Valley Heights got a massive performance out of Maggie Toerber, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Krista Porter, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 1-for-2.
Onaga's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-3. As for Valley Heights, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging in Monday's first game. Onaga hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Valley Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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