
Buffaloes
04/24/25 @ Blue Valley | 16-0 |
04/24/25 @ Blue Valley | 20-5 |
04/21/25 vs Doniphan West | 14-1 |
04/21/25 vs Doniphan West | 9-0 |
04/17/25 @ Pleasant Ridge | 13-0 |
+ 4 more games |
Onaga entered their tilt with Blue Valley on Thursday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rams a 16-0 shutout. That's the fourth time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 20-5 win on Thursday.
Willow Hochstedler was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abbie Ringel, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Marissa Sauvage, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Onaga kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in nine consecutive games.
Onaga's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Blue Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Coming up, Onaga will venture away from home to take on Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Buffaloes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season. Blue Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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