After flying high against Troy last Monday, Atchison County came back down to earth. The Atchison County Tigers lost 16-6 to the Onaga Buffaloes on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Atchison County in their matchups with Onaga: they've now lost five in a row.
Atchison County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeston Vessar, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler McRae, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Atchison County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Onaga only tossed eight.
On Onaga's side, Jackson Kolterman and Hunter Lamond did most of the damage at the plate: Kolterman scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5, while Lamond scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Kolterman continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Xavier Berges was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Atchison County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Onaga, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Atchison County will head out on the road to square off against Jefferson West on Thursday. Jefferson West is coming into the match with five straight losses at home, meaning Atchison County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Onaga does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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