Jackson Heights kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Onaga Buffaloes by a score of 6-5. The loss means Jackson Heights is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Onaga's part, Hunter Lamond made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Lamond was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Kolterman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win (which was Onaga's third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Jackson Heights by a score of 1-0 later that day.
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