There's no place like home for Ralston, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They skirted past the Plattsmouth Blue Devils 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted since September 3rd.
Makenzie Macrander spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maddie Ochsner, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Cooper, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Ralston didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Ralston pushed their record up to 17-9 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Plattsmouth, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
Ralston didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-3 defeat vs. Yutan-Mead on the 1st. As for Plattsmouth, they will face off against Beatrice on Thursday. Plattsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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