Baseball Preview: Ralston Rams vs. Nebraska City Pioneers
Ralston and Nebraska City are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Ralston Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Nebraska City Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Ralston had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Plattsmouth.
Evan Childers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Ralston saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Elsasser, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nick Benis, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Nebraska City scored first but ultimately less than Crete in their matchup on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 6-5.
Chase VanWInkle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Callen Schnitzer was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Ralston has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season. As for Nebraska City, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Ralston suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Nebraska City when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Ralston, Cael Kreifel (who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and a double) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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