Onaga entered their tilt with Blue Valley on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Rams 12-2. Considering the Buffaloes have won eight games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jacob Ronnebaum spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Kolterman was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Onaga is 8-1 when Kolterman posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Isaac Wegner, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Buffaloes
| 04/24/25 vs Blue Valley | 57.9% |
| 04/24/25 vs Blue Valley | 52.6% |
| 04/21/25 vs Doniphan West | 37.8% |
| 04/21/25 vs Doniphan West | 32.1% |
| 04/14/25 vs Valley Heights | 57.6% |
| + 19 more games |
Onaga always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Onaga pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Blue Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-12.
Coming up, Onaga will head out to square off against Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Blue Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Frankfort on Monday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something the Rams surely won't give up without a fight.
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