Valley Heights had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-15 to make it seven. They lost 13-0 to the Onaga Buffaloes. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Buffaloes this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-7 loss on Thursday.
As for Onaga, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games.
For Onaga's part, Jackson Kolterman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Kolterman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Onaga's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 9-1 (and 4-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Magnett, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Berges, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Valley Heights will square off against Republic County on Tuesday. The Buffaloes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.17 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Onaga, they will take on Wabaunsee at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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