Ralston hasn't had much luck against Hastings recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rams are taking a road trip to take on the Tigers. Hastings took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ralston, who comes in off a win.
Ralston took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Platteview, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Rams had just enough and edged out the Trojans 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted against the Trojans since March 27, 2018.
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 |
Kyle Gushard tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cade Stix, who went 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. Bryson Sargent also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Meanwhile, Hastings lost 10-2 to Central City/Centura on Tuesday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hastings saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Royer DeLoera, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Ralston pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hastings, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Ralston couldn't quite get it done against Hastings when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 10-5. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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