Ralston was the 8-6 winner over Yutan-Mead when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Ralston Rams fell just short of the Yutan-Mead Patriots by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday.
Maddie Ochsner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Vukov, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Ralston didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yutan-Mead only tossed three.
Ralston dropped their record down to 17-10 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Yutan-Mead, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Ralston will square off against Omaha North at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ralston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Yutan-Mead, they will take on Arlington at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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