Onaga had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Blue Valley on Thursday. The Buffaloes were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Rams. The Buffaloes haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
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Xavier Berges was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Onaga got a massive performance out of Casen Hutfles, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Hutfles has become a key player for the Buffaloes: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was L.J. Koelzer, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Onaga hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blue Valley struck out 15 times.
Onaga pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Blue Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Onaga beat the Rams by a score of 12-2 later that day.
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