Blue Valley extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-5 in the process. They lost 16-0 to the Onaga Buffaloes. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Buffaloes this season, with their most recent loss being a 20-5 defeat on Thursday.
As for Onaga, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 15-3. Considering they have won 13 contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Onaga's part, Willow Hochstedler made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hochstedler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abbie Ringel, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Marissa Sauvage, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Blue Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Onaga, they will challenge Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Buffaloes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season.
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