For the first time this season, Ralston Valley will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will face off against the Bear Creek Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ralston Valley will be strutting in after a win while Bear Creek will be coming in after a defeat.
While Ralston Valley's victory against ThunderRidge wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mustangs skirted past the Grizzlies 7-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Jake Watts looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Cole Pfeifer was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Bret Baldwin, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek suffered their closest loss since March 11th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Chaparral by a score of 5-3. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Josh Nelson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
Ralston Valley picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 4-5. As for Bear Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Ralston Valley took their victory against Bear Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team 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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