The Troy Trojans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Onaga Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Troy has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Onaga will arrive with three straight wins.
Troy is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Atchison last Monday. That's two games in a row now that Troy has lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Onaga put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Valley Heights with a sharp 18-3 victory.
Jackson Kolterman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Kolterman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Kolterman was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Onaga let Rayce Fisher and L.J. Koelzer loose on the outfield. Fisher scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Koelzer scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacob Ronnebaum, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Troy's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Onaga, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Troy suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Onaga when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Troy, Zac Fisher (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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