Ralston Valley pushed their score to 15 the last time they played Dakota Ridge, but on Saturday they couldn't quite do it again. The Ralston Valley Mustangs skirted past the Dakota Ridge Eagles 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Ralston Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Grant Belcher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Ralston Valley's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cole Pfeifer, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Ralston Valley pushed their record up to 11-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Dakota Ridge, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Ralston Valley will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Boulder at 4:30 p.m. on May 14th. Ralston Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. Dakota Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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