Ralston is 0-10 against Mercy since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Ralston Rams will look to defend their home pitch against the Mercy Monarchs at 12:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ralston had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They skirted past the Blue Devils 2-1.
Mili Hernandez was the driving force of Ralston's attack as she scored both of Ralston's goals. With that big game she's now up to nine goals this season.
Meanwhile, Mercy faced Platteview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Mercy never let Platteview onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Mercy needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Ralston's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Mercy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
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