Mission Valley might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Onaga who claimed the real prize. The Mission Valley Vikings fell just short of the Onaga Buffaloes by a score of 3-2.
Kailynn Jacobson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Mission Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Onaga only tossed four.
On Onaga's side, Willow Hochstedler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addison DeChant, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Mission Valley's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Onaga, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 18-4.
Mission Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Onaga, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Central Heights at 5:00 p.m. Onaga is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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