The Onaga Buffaloes will head out to challenge the Centralia Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Onaga is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
On Thursday, Onaga made easy work of Blue Valley and carried off a 12-2 victory. The Buffaloes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by eight runs or more this season.
Onaga got a great performance from Jacob Ronnebaum as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Ronnebaum has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Jackson Kolterman
| 04/07/25 vs Centralia | 4 |
| 03/24/25 vs Jackson Heights | 4 |
| 04/03/25 @ Blue Valley | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Blue Valley | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Doniphan West | 2 |
| + 13 more games |
At the plate, Jackson Kolterman was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Onaga: the team is 8-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddex Honas, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Onaga always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Centralia took on Frankfort on Monday. The Panthers came up short against the Wildcats, falling 9-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered since April 3rd.
Onaga's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Centralia, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Onaga took their win against Centralia when the teams last played on April 7th by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buffaloes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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