Ralston is 1-9 against Blair since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Ralston Rams will venture away from home to square off against the Blair Bears at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Blair is hoping to do what Omaha South couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Ralston's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Ralston never let Omaha South onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Give the Rams' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Makenzie Macrander made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Maddie Ochsner and Bayla Bodnar did most of the damage at the plate: Ochsner scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Bodnar scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tatum Farrell, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Ralston didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Omaha South didn't tossed any.
Meanwhile, Blair faced Skutt Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Blair was the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Skutt Catholic.
Like Ralston, Blair also got a great game from a two-way player: Brooke Janning. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Janning has posted since back in August. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jacy Schueth was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emmi Hall, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Ralston pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Blair, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Ralston suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Blair in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Ralston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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