Dukes
| 04/05/25 @ Blair | 5 |
| 04/03/25 vs Adams Central | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Standing Bear | 11 |
| 03/29/25 @ Fairbury | 14 |
| 03/28/25 vs Aurora | 20 |
| + 3 more games |
The York Dukes will venture away from home to square off against the Ralston Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. York is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
York came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Blair by a score of 7-5 on Saturday. The Dukes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kain Combs and Ashtyn Demuth did some serious damage despite the final result: Combs scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Demuth scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Thomas Bonde, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ralston won against Wahoo/Bishop Neumann on Friday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Rams beat Omaha South by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-3. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Dallas Whetzal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Benis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Sargent, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Ralston hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive games.
York's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Ralston, their record is now 7-3.
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