
Buffaloes
04/14/25 vs Valley Heights | 16 |
04/14/25 vs Valley Heights | 15 |
04/03/25 vs Blue Valley | 15 |
04/03/25 vs Blue Valley | 12 |
03/24/25 vs Jackson Heights | 10 |
Onaga entered their tilt with Valley Heights on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Mustangs 17-2. Considering the Buffaloes have won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Willow Hochstedler made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Hochstedler was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison DeChant, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Annie Force was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Onaga kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive contests.
Onaga's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Valley Heights, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Onaga will head out to face off against Pleasant Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something the Buffaloes will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Valley Heights, they will venture away from home to square off against Republic County at 4:30 p.m. on the 24th.
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