It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Onaga ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They beat the Doniphan West Mustangs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3. That's the fourth time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 4-3 victory on Monday.
Isaac Wegner tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Jackson Kolterman
| 03/27/25 vs Frankfort | 3 |
| 03/24/25 vs Jackson Heights | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Doniphan West | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Doniphan West | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Blue Valley | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Kolterman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. He has become a key player for Onaga: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-6 otherwise. Keagan Venneberg also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The victory was the third in a row for Onaga, bringing their record up to 9-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Doniphan West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-5.
Looking ahead, Onaga will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Blue Valley at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in the Buffaloes' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while the Rams have been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road. As for Doniphan West, they will head out to square off against Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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