Softball Recap: Ashland-Greenwood Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 28, 2024, 1:15pm

Softball Recap: Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays vs. Ralston Rams

Ashland-Greenwood lost against Ralston last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays fell just short of the Ralston Rams by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Bluejays have lost by just one run.

Reese Fisher was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.

Fisher wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Milburn, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

This is the second loss in a row for Ashland-Greenwood and nudges their season record down to 13-9. As for Ralston, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-8.

Ashland-Greenwood will welcome Nebraska City at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Ashland-Greenwood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Ralston, they will venture away from home to face off against Yutan-Mead on Tuesday. Ralston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.

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