Softball Recap: Ralston Rams vs. Platteview Trojans
Ralston entered their tilt with Platteview on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Platteview Trojans a 14-0 shutout. The contest marked the Rams' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Lilly Elsasser made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Elsasser was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Tatum Farrell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lucy Bodnar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ralston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Ralston pushed their record up to 4-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Platteview, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Ralston will challenge Lincoln High at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Ralston is facing Lincoln High at the right time seeing as Lincoln High is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Platteview, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Omaha North at 3:00 p.m. Platteview has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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