The Ralston Valley Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Fairview Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ralston Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Ralston Valley put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Far Northeast W. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ralston Valley.
Wyatt Morwood looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Cole Pfeifer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kai Douglas, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fairview unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-9 walloping at the hands of Rocky Mountain. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fairview in their matchups with Rocky Mountain: they've now lost three in a row.
Jack Espiritu-Niswonger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Cooper Neumann was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Ralston Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Fairview, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything went Ralston Valley's way against Fairview in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Ralston Valley made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ralston Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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