Soccer Preview: Ralston vs. Beatrice
The Ralston Rams will be playing at home against the Beatrice Orangemen at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Ralston is ranked 45th, while Beatrice is ranked 61st).
Ralston is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Gross Catholic on Friday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Gross Catholic who was credited with the win. Gross Catholic got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Ralston's four. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, Ralston's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Last Thursday, Beatrice had just enough and edged Seward out 3-2.
Beatrice was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Jacob Mertz and
Ty Dittbrenner, who scored all three of Beatrice's goals. The pair have combined for a total of ten so far this season.
Ralston's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Beatrice, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8.
Ralston beat Beatrice 2-0 in their previous meeting back in March. Will Ralston repeat their success, or does Beatrice have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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