The St. Mary's Academy Crusaders are on the road again on Monday to play the Onaga Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Mary's Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Blue Valley with a sharp 15-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Onaga waltzed into their match last Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over the Trojans.
Jackson Kolterman made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kolterman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Kolterman was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Onaga let Hunter Lamond and Xavier Berges loose on the outfield. Lamond went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Berges scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Rayce Fisher was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Mary's Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Onaga, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
St. Mary's Academy might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Onaga in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for St. Mary's Academy, Zac Fisher (who struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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