Onekama had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-13-1 to make it four. They lost 10-0 to the Buckley Bears. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Portagers were not able to get on the board.
As for Buckley, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
For Buckley's part, the team relied heavily on Maddie Chilson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two triples, and three runs. Those two triples gave Chilson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Brimmer, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Onekama is set to face off against their familiar foe Frankfort at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Buckley will take on rival Glen Lake at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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