Ralston faced Malcolm in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Rams skirted past the Clippers 3-1. For the Rams, this counts as revenge for the 4-2 victory the Clippers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2025.
Ralston got a great performance from Daniel Blaufuss as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Blaufuss has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Boone Blecha was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Vandervort, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Rams
| 03/30/26 vs Malcolm | 3-1 |
| 03/28/26 @ Auburn | 20-9 |
| 03/26/26 @ Twin River | 18-4 |
| 03/24/26 vs Beatrice | 6-0 |
The win (which was Ralston's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Malcolm, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Ralston will square off against rival Platteview at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Malcolm is set to take on their familiar foe Nebraska City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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