After a string of six wins, Onaga's good fortune finally ran out in Monday's first game. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Marys Bears. Onaga was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Marys apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
L.J. Koelzer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Rayce Fisher, who went 3-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Onaga lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Marys only launched no.
On St. Marys' side, the team relied heavily on Lane Smith, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Birch, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Onaga's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for St. Marys, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Onaga beat St. Marys by a score of 8-3 later that day.
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