Onaga had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-9 to make it four. They fell just short of the Valley Heights Mustangs by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Buffaloes have suffered since March 30th.
Onaga saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryder Kolterman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Another was Cameron Kramer, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Valley Heights, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games.
On Valley Heights' side, Brady DeWalt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave DeWalt a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Valley Heights beat Onaga by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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