Onekama extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 15-10 in the process. They lost 13-5 to the Buckley Bears. The Portagers were not able to make up for their loss to the Bears from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Onekama saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Mauntler, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Buckley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On Buckley's side, Maddie Chilson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Chilson was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Maddi Sladek was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
While Onekama had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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