Ralston faced Platteview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Rams had just enough and edged out the Trojans 6-4. While the Rams didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Kyle Gushard
| 04/01/25 vs Platteview | 5 |
| 03/27/25 vs Twin River | 3 |
| 03/23/24 @ Auburn | 2 |
| 03/16/24 vs Waverly | 2 |
| 03/21/24 @ Twin River | 1 |
Ralston got a great performance from Kyle Gushard as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Gushard a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Cade Stix was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Nick Benis was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Ralston pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Platteview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Ralston didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-4 defeat against Hastings on the 3rd. As for Platteview, they have also already played their next contest, a 4-3 victory against Seward on the 3rd.
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