It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Oskaloosa ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Onaga Buffaloes 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Buffaloes: they've now won four in a row.
Keirstyn Mitchell made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mitchell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Lydia Turner
| 05/08/25 vs Onaga | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Valley Falls | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Jefferson County North | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Wellsville | 1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] | 1 |
In other batting news, Oskaloosa let Parris Marsh and Lydia Turner run wild. Marsh went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double, while Turner went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and one RBI. Those three doubles gave Turner a new career-high.
Oskaloosa's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Onaga, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-7.
As of now, neither Oskaloosa nor the Buffaloes have any future games scheduled.
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