Softball Preview: Ralston Rams vs. Gross Catholic Cougars
Ralston and Gross Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but likely not for long. The Ralston Rams will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Gross Catholic Cougars. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ralston is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Blair just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 8-1. The match marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Ralston saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Dannehl, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Gross Catholic fell victim to Skutt Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the SkyHawks. The Cougars just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Ralston's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Gross Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Ralston came out on top in a nail-biter against Gross Catholic when the teams last played back in August, sneaking past 5-4. Will Ralston repeat their success, or does Gross Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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