Ralston has won four straight games at home, while Omaha South has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Ralston Rams will host the Omaha South Packers at 12:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Omaha South's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Ralston didn't have allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Ralston never let Ponca onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Friday.
Makenzie Macrander made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Bayla Bodnar was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddie Ochsner, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Ralston kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Omaha South). They put the hurt on Platteview with a sharp 16-4 win on Friday. That's two games straight that the Packers have won by exactly 12 runs.
Ralston's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Omaha South, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Ralston took their win against Omaha South in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. Does Ralston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Omaha South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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